Bryan > Bryan's Quotes

“Then she smiled, and in that instant, if such a thing were possible, Pasquale fell in love, and he would remain in love for the rest of his life--not so much with the woman, whom he didn't even know, but with the moment.”
― Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruins

“All we have is the story we tell. Everything we do, every decision we make, our strength, weakness, motivation, history, and character-what we believe-none of it is real; it's all part of the story we tell. But here's the thing: it's our goddamned story!”
― Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruins

“Sometimes what we want to do and what we must do are not the same. Pasquo, the smaller the space between your desire and what is right, the happier you will be.”
― Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruins

“Life will defend itself no matter how small it is.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi

“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi

“When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”
― Joan Powers, Pooh's Little Instruction Book

“From time to time, I do consider that I might be mad. Like any self-respecting lunatic, however, I am always quick to dismiss any doubts about my sanity.”
― Dean Koontz, Odd Thomas

“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
― Harry Crosby, Transit of Venus

“One moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.”
― Louis Zamperini

“I'm not telling you it's going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.”
― Art Williams

“no one can change the sound of an echo.”
― Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury

“We will either find a way or make one.”
― Hannibal