A philosophy that embraced personal liberty, private property, and sound money was the only political philosophy worth championing.
– from End the Fed book by Ron Paul
Category: Quotes
We never know which lives we …
We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why. Not until the future eats the present, anyway. We know when it’s too late.
– from 11/22/63 book by Stephen King
The eyes of ordinary people were …
The eyes of ordinary people were the best reflection of the level of civilization in a time and place.
– from The Dark Forest book by Cixin Liu
I don’t like New York. It’s …
I don’t like New York. It’s a city full of second-place winners.
– from City of Girls book by Elizabeth Gilbert
We don’t always get what we …
We don’t always get what we want, but sometimes what is happening is for the best. The sooner you can accept it as a reality, the sooner you can adapt to it.
– from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant book by Eric Jorgenson
All change is hard at first …
All change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.
– from The 5 AM Club book by Robin Sharma
I don’t want to live my …
I don’t want to live my life like it’s a triathlon and all that matters is getting to some imaginary ribbon. I want my life to be like – like making pottery. I want to enjoy it while it’s happening, not just for where it might get me eventually.
– from Happy Place book by Emily Henry
Sometimes a useful delusion is better …
Sometimes a useful delusion is better than a useless truth.
– from The Underground Railroad book by Colson Whitehead
We are going to make mistakes …
We are going to make mistakes – own them, make amends, and move on. Guilt and regret kill many a man before their time.
– from Greenlights book by Matthew McConaughey
Time is that which God uses …
Time is that which God uses to separate the idle from the industrious. For time is a mountain and upon seeing its steep incline, the idle will lie down among the lilies of the field and hope that someone passes by with a pitcher of lemonade.
– from The Lincoln Highway book by Amor Towles