Teracia > Teracia's Quotes

“Being terrified but going ahead and doing what must be done—that's courage. The one who feels no fear is a fool, and the one who lets fear rule him is a coward.”
― Piers Anthony, Castle Roogna

“I think it's a shame that something as creative and vital to the nature of the human species as story-telling is largely controlled by the soulless cretins known as publishers.”
― Piers Anthony

“One thing you who had secure or happy childhoods should understand about those of us who did not. We who control our feelings, who avoid conflicts at all costs, or seem to seek them. Who are hypersensitive, self-critical, compulsive, workaholic, and above all survivors. We are not that way from perversity, and we cannot just relax and let it go. We’ve learned to cope in ways you never had to.”
― Piers Anthony

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
― Dr. Seuss

“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
― Shel Silverstein

“How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.”
― Shel Silverstein

“If you are a dreamer come in
If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar
A hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer
If youre a pretender com sit by my fire
For we have some flax golden tales to spin
Come in!
Come in!”
― Shel Silverstein

“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

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

“...only in the surrender of the light could the darkness prevail.”
― David Eddings, King of the Murgos

“Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time.”
― Howard Nemerov

“Holy mackerel, mother of baby fishes, is that a bed?”
― Elle Casey, Kahayatle

“Fine. Stay. I don’t care,” I rolled onto my side and closed my eyes. “But don’t think I’m going to share the bed!”
~Touching Smoke”
― Airicka Phoenix

“You don’t have to do that,” I said, staring down at my hands.

He turned his head to me. “Do what?”

I rubbed the sweat from my palms off on my jeans. “Stick around. You can leave if you want. I’m not expecting you to stay and babysit me.”

“Hey,” he nudged me with his shoulder, drawing my gaze to his. “I’m staying. You won’t get rid of me that easily.”

Despite the tremors of relief coursing through me, I didn’t relax. “The offer stands. Any time you want to go just… go.”

“Well, I don’t want the offer, because I’m not going anywhere, not unless you’re coming with me.”

“Why?” It took a second to realize that the barely whispered word had come from me.

He reached for my hand. His long, warm fingers laced through mine, and that was all the answer I needed.”
― Airicka Phoenix

“He moved, so quick, it was as if I blinked and he vanished from the window and reappeared in front of me. I jumped in surprise, hitting the door with a dull thud. I may have breathed his name, but I couldn’t be sure of anything except his swelling scent and the heat wafting off his body. The dreamy sensation pulsed in my skull, filling me with an airy sensation that sucked the breath from my lungs. The current washed through me, carrying away all reasoning, all doubts. It was just me and him and the pounding electricity between us.

“I—I didn’t come for this.” yet, my hands reached for him, fisting in his hair and curling around his shoulder. “I should… go…” I pulled him to me.”
― Airicka Phoenix

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

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
― Narcotics Anonymous

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.”
― Paul Terry

“Everyone lives a self-centered life...whether its trivial like what's for breakfast, or more ambitious, like achieving some lofty goal, a person is constantly on her own mind.”
― T.M. Goeglein, Cold Fury

“Finding what's true means letting go of the lies that control.”
― Emma Raveling, Billow

“The choice is not in what you do. The choice is in the why.”
― Emma Raveling, Billow

“We used numbers and rigid systems to fit time into containers we could understand.
But like Nexa said, it was immeasurable. A fluid river no logical structure could hold.
A moment could have the power of years. And years could pass in a moment.
The only thing that forever remained true about time was it never stopped moving forward.”
― Emma Raveling, Billow

“Needing someone doesn't make you weak, it makes you feel. And feeling is how you know you're alive. -Jack Reacher”
― M.J. Rose, In Session: Dr. Morgan Snow with Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher & Barry Eisler’s John Rain

“You have touched my soul, and I have seen your heart, and I know I am forever changed by the essence of you.”
― Jenna Roads, Under a Painted Sky

“I have never met another like you. You are an original masterpiece.”
― Jenna Roads, Under a Painted Sky

“Wow, you must be in love if you are willing to sacrifice your manhood for the ultimate chick flick.”
― Jenna Roads, Under a Painted Sky