She wished to appear only in the full radiance of her beauty. Oh yes, she was quite vain! And her mysterious adornment had lasted days and days. And then one morning, precisely at sunrise, she showed herself.
— The Little Prince
Quotes About Inspiration
If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
That's chess!" snapped Ron. "You've got to make some sacrifices!
— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
What is more tragic than to see a person who has risen to the disciplined heights of tough-mindedness but has at the same time sunk to the passionless depths of hard-heartedness?
— Strength to Love
Small herbs have grace, great weeds to grow apace.
As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.