Marlene Olson > Marlene's Quotes

“If you like nerds, raise your hand. If you don't, raise your standards.”
― Violet Haberdasher

“For under scrutiny you will find that even an open book can have a surprise scribbled in its margins.”
― Violet Haberdasher, The Secret Prince

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

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. 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.”
― Steve Jobs

“And boy, the transformation. I had to feel bad for him, inheriting a power like this. He had all of the ugly. All of it. He hadn't left any ugly for anybody else.”
― Richard Roberts, Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain

“If you don't like someone's story, write your own.”
― Chinua Achebe