Melissa Blue > Melissa's Quotes

“Life's single lesson: that there is more accident to it than a man can ever admit to in a lifetime and stay sane.”
― Thomas Pynchon, V.

“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.”
― Phyllis Diller

“My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”
― Malcolm X

“People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.”
― Malcolm X

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
― Maya Angelou

“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.”
― Maya Angelou

“Do you want my advice?” Patrick asked.
“God, please.” She had no idea which way to turn. “Wait. Irrational decisions are rarely the right ones. Take a few days to digest this information before you do anything.”
― Catherine Bybee, Not Quite Mine

“into my tightest place”
― Lynn Red, To Catch a Wolf