Sam > Sam's Quotes

“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

“Tell me why the stars do shine,
Tell me why the ivy twines,
Tell me what makes skies so blue,
And I'll tell you why I love you.

Nuclear fusion makes stars to shine,
Tropisms make the ivy twine,
Raleigh scattering make skies so blue,
Testicular hormones are why I love you. ”
― Isaac Asimov

“The world is a story we tell ourselves about the world.”
― Vikram Chandra

“Some people care too much. I think it's called love.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

“Here’s the reality: you’re not supposed to be perfect. You’re supposed to be human. And humans are messy, flawed, glorious, and deeply loved.”
― Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect

“You’ve got to show them that by expressing themselves creatively through singing, songwriting, and performing, they can be whoever they want to be . . . not someone who takes off her clothes on top of a pool table for beer, not someone who can be bought and sold, not some sexual object for a man’s desire, but a strong, tough businesswoman and artist.”
― Meg Cabot, Size 12 and Ready to Rock

“Breakups are hard,” I say. “But they get a little bit easier every day, until one day you meet someone who makes you forget all about that other person, and you realize that breakup was the best thing that ever happened to you.”
― Meg Cabot, Size 12 and Ready to Rock

“Parenthood is the most difficult, demanding job in the entire world,”
― Meg Cabot, Size 12 and Ready to Rock

“A life that was surprisingly full, even though it was simple. Or maybe because it was simple.”
― Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village

“small dragons can still breathe fire.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Pen Pal

“this Billie should come out to play with me more often. Because this is a game I intend to win.”
― Elsie Silver, Off to the Races