Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Day 1 - Favorite Quotes

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." 
 Marilyn Monroe


"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." 
 Albert Einstein


"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." 
 Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square hole. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do." 
 Apple Inc.


A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship." 
 Markus Zusak (The Book Thief)


"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." 
 J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)


"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells."
— Dr. Seuss



"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. 
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. 
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. 
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. 
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. 
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. 
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway." 
 Mother Teresa


"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere." 
 Albert Einstein


"It is our choices, Harry, that show us who we truly are, far more than our abilities." 
 J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." 
 Groucho Marx


"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." 
 E.E. Cummings


"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." 
 C.S. Lewis


"I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much." 
 Mother Teresa


"I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. " 
 W.C. Fields



"To love would be an awfully big adventure."
— J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan)
"For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness. 
 For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. 
 For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. 
 For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day. 
 For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. 
 People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. 
 As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others." 
 Audrey Hepburn

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." 
 Winston S. Churchill

"THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. We are here to help you.
2. You will have time to get to your class before the bell rings.
3. The dress code will be enforced.
4. No smoking is allowed on school grounds.
5. Our football team will win the championship this year.
6. We expect more of you here.
7. Guidance counselors are always available to listen.
8. Your schedule was created with you in mind.
9. Your locker combination is private.
10. These will be the years you look back on fondly.

TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. You will use algebra in your adult lives.
2. Driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away.
3. Students must stay on campus during lunch.
4. The new text books will arrive any day now.
5. Colleges care more about you than your SAT scores.
6. We are enforcing the dress code.
7. We will figure out how to turn off the heat soon.
8. Our bus drivers are highly trained professionals.
9. There is nothing wrong with summer school.
10. We want to hear what you have to say."
— Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak)

"Sometimes people are beautiful.
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are."
— Markus Zusak (I Am the Messenger)

I could go on and on, but I think this is long enough :)

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