Celebrity is seen by a huge amount of people and certainly myself for a while as the pinnacle of society, of success. It is revered almost religiously, both the institution and its quickly growing member base.
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Still, in this life, we choose the games we live to play. J.R. RIM History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN The issue isn't whether he loved you, it's how much. Too much. Love can be poison SARAH J. MAAS I am broken and healing, but every piece of my heart belong to you. SARAH J. MAAS He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain... SARAH J. MAAS Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold ... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Hodor," said Hodor. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You do what you love, what you need SARAH J. MAAS I turned. Rhysand leaned against the archway into the sitting room, arms crossed, wings nowhere... SARAH J. MAAS The shame and the downfall of a modern materialistic society is her inability to treasure, care for,... C. JOYBELL C. She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I love my mom so much. I don't care if that's corny to say. I think on my next birthday, I'm going t... STEPHEN CHBOSKY We Are All Infinite STEPHEN CHBOSKY You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I saw other people there. Old men sitting alone. Young girls with blue eye shadow and awkward jaws. ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY That one moment when you know you are not a sad story. You are ALIVE. STEPHAN CHBOSKY Somos quienes somos por un montón de razones.Quizás nunca conozcamos la mayoría de ellas.Pero aun... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Ambos dijeron que tomara asiento y parecían hablar en serio, así que me senté. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I know these will all be stories some day, and our pictures will become old photographs. We all beco... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybewe'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY There's nothing like the deep breathes after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore st... STHEPHEN CHBOSKY no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I don't know the significance of this, but I find it very interesting. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I'm fucking the grave, I thought, I'm bringing the dead back to life... CHARLES BUKOWSKI I am often asked how it is that I am able to value people to such a deep degree. Apparently, I exhib... C. JOYBELL C. Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA It appeared to Harriet that she was always the one who remembered having seen other people. They nev... ELIZABETH TAYLOR Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. BRIAN JACQUES His life seemed like a deck of cards, and in the midst of all those two’s and three’s someone ha... TEKOA MANNING The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people. HARVEY S. FIRESTONE To stand on the brink of what is coming, feeling eager, optimistic anticipation—with no feeli... ASK AND IT IS GIVEN This is the Modern Man, who cannot save himself but wants to save the world. He is the Wise who... CRISTIANE SERRUYA She made a fence of phrases, which seemed a treachery to herself. ELIZABETH TAYLOR You are the blood of the dragon. You can make a hat. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Nicolas Cage is the best for taking the role of character Joker. He is pretty damn good at jokes! DEYTH BANGER The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. JOHN C. MAXWELL I was very grateful to have heard it again. Because I guess we all forget sometimes. And I think eve... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Today, young girls measure the quality of their beauty based upon its entertainment value. The more ... C. JOYBELL C. I want to share this bed with you, though," I breathed. "I want you to hold me." Stars flicker... SARAH J. MAAS Be grateful for every moment and every breath. TERESA COLLINS A great future starts with what you can see SOTONYE ANGA We die a day at a time BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA That boy had wanted to be Ser Arthur Dayne, but someplace along the way he had become the Smiling Kn... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON Mother Superior jump the gun... -The Beatles, Happiness is a Warm Gun LAUREN MYRACLE Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still wa... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You know nothing, Jon Snow. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN We all are wearing many hundred glasses of different colors. Therefore, everyone sees the world in d... MUDITHA CHAMPIKA The price of success is hard work, dedication and determination to the endeavour which he loves utmo... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA I frowned at the eye in my palm. "What, literally shout at the tattoo?" "You could try rubbing ... SARAH J. MAAS Property is a central economic institution of any society, and private property is the central insti... DAVID FRIEDMAN A nation as a society forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his... THOMAS JEFFERSON Love is blind, and a deaf-mute too. PATRICK ROTHFUSS I was not a pet, not a doll, not an animal. I was a survivor, and I was strong. I would no... SARAH J. MAAS I sipped from my wine. "And if he had grabbed me?" There was nothing but uncompromising w... SARAH J. MAAS There you are. I've been looking for you. His first words to me— not a lie at a... SARAH J. MAAS I was not prey any longer, I decided as I eased up to that door. And I was not a mouse. I ... SARAH J. MAAS No one was my master— but I might be master of everything, if I wished. If I dared. SARAH J. MAAS He drained his glass. "I made a mistake." "It's not the end of the world if you do that every n... SARAH J. MAAS I will kill anyone who harms you," Rhys snarled. "I will kill them, and take a damn long time doing ... SARAH J. MAAS Julia poured tea gracefully, but it all ran over into the saucers. ELIZABETH TAYLOR The next day, the villages came closer together until the beginnings and endings could no longer be ... PATRICK W. CARR Would you like me to grovel with gratitude for bringing me here, High Lord?" "Ah. The Suriel to... SARAH J. MAAS For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the... ELLE MACPHERSON I was suddenly very aware of the fact it was me standing up in that tunnel with the wind over my fac... STEPHEN CHBOSKY The only perspective is to really be there. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Why is England manufacturing bigger and better airplanes and bombs and at the same time churning out... ANNE FRANK In a world in which the common rule which binds and regulates what the general masses feel is underm... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH There are types of people who want to have leverage over other people's lives. For no other reason t... C. JOYBELL C. Though we are terrorized by death, it's not different from birth, it just happens BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Dreams, just dreams, it's all illusion BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Kehidupan perempuan itu sembilan bagian kacau dan satu bagian ajaib, kau akan segera mengetahuinya..... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Jaime smiled knowingly. Men will read all sorts of things into a knowing smile if you let them. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN If the EU and its 25 member states make a clever use of all policy instruments, broadband for all Eu... VIVIANE REDING We all are wearing many hundred glasses of different colors. So, everyone see the world in different... MUDITHA CHAMPIKA He said that academia reminded him of a badly run circus. The faculty members were like underfed ani... SUSAN HUBBARD The battle is not physical, it is spiritual and your mind is the battleground. Keep your mind pure a... JEANETTE CORON I'm always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It i... FLANNERY O'CONNOR Hard to restrain, unstable is this mind; it flits wherever it lists. Good it is to control the mind.... GAUTAMA BUDDHA Redefining marriage will have huge implications for what is taught in our schools, and for wider soc... KEITH O'BRIEN Noseless and Handless, the Lannister Boys. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN A fool who thinks that he is a fool is for that very reason a wise man. The fool who thinks that he... SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF BUDDHISM Well, I'm your man. I'm the bloody bastard you wanted when you had me spawned. I'm your tool, and wh... ORSON SCOTT CARD Life is a matter of choosing what is good for you. NAPZ CHERUB PELLAZO
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JANE GLEESON-WHITE Street performances?" "A little singing. A little martial arts. Some interpretive dance."... NICO AND GLEESON HEDGE Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world... JACK HERER I hope people think of me as a bit older. I do have a beard. That makes me look very old. JACK WHITEHALL With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60. JACK NICHOLSON The financial crisis is a stark reminder that transparency and disclosure are essential in today'... JACK REED The only two things you can truly depend upon are gravity and greed. JACK PALANCE Perfectionists are their own devils. JACK KIRBY Control your own destiny or someone else will. JACK WELCH I believe that people make their own luck by great preparation and good strategy. JACK CANFIELD If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensatio... JACK WELCH Mankind is like dogs, not gods - as long as you don't get mad they'll bite you - but stay ma... JACK KEROUAC If I have a weakness, it's probably ice cream. That's where I get lax, sloppy. I'll snea... JACK NICKLAUS It was only after the Grimms published two editions primarily for adults that they changed their att... JACK ZIPES Though the Grimms kept about 100 of the tales from the first edition, they changed them a good deal. JACK ZIPES In 1995, I founded a storytelling program for children called Neighborhood Bridges in collaboration ... JACK ZIPES I have a daughter, Hanna, and I never read fairy tales to her. But I did tell her bedtime tales and ... JACK ZIPES 'Once Upon a Time', 'Mirror Mirror' - those shows and films focus on women and their... JACK ZIPES Fairy tales are with us day in and day out, not just in commercials, but references in the theater, ... JACK ZIPES The Grimm collections were never intended for children. 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