Jo > Jo's Quotes

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place”
― Iain Thomas, I Wrote This For You

“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”
― William Golding, Lord of the Flies

“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”
― Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express

“And when I read, and really I do not read so much, only a few authors, - a few men that I discovered by accident - I do this because they look at things in a broader, milder and more affectionate way than I do, and because they know life better, so that I can learn from them.”
― Vincent Van Gogh, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.”
― Vincent van Gogh, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“The lamps are burning and the starry sky is over it all.”
― Vincent van Gogh, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“Non est ad astra mollis e terris via" - "There is no easy way from the earth to the stars”
― Seneca

“Intelligent men are cruel. Stupid men are monstrously cruel. ”
― Jack London, The Star Rover

“You're on Earth. There's no cure for that.”
― Samuel Beckett