Emma > Emma's Quotes

“Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you.”
― Jeremy Clarkson

“Truth is, I always do that. I visit a different city and I think 'where is this street where the fun, the swordfighting, the brawling, the seduction and the drinking takes place?' And I have a look at it, then I get a bit miserable and I end up in a proper pub because I just prefer it.”
― James May, Oz & James Drink to Britain

“Now, thats a pie!”
― James May

“He wrote to tell him not to be scared that he had injured his brain, because he had done the same thing and got better. It was a source of comfort beyond words.”
― Richard hammond, On the Edge

“The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.”
― Doctor Who

“What is the bravest thing you've ever said? asked the boy.
'Help,' said the horse.
'Asking for help isn't giving up,' said the horse. 'It's refusing to give up.”
― Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

“What do you want to be when you grow up?"

"Kind," said the boy.”
― Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

“What do you think is the biggest waste of time?"
"Comparing yourself to others," said the mole.”
― Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

“If life were easy, it wouldn't be difficult.”
― Kermit the Frog

“Sarah smiled, one of those little childish smiles she was so good at. It very nearly broke the Doctor’s heart. ‘You know what I think? I think you don’t really regenerate at all. I think you just keep taking off masks.”
― Lawrence Miles, Doctor Who: Interference - Book Two

“Ultimately, embracing the full range of the autism spectrum calls for a shift toward viewing autism not as a disorder but instead as a natural variation in human experience.”
― Neuro Nurture, Unmasking Adult Autism: Embrace Your Autistic Identity, Overcome Executive Dysfunction, and Empower Your Neurodivergent Self

“This need to conceal one’s true self, to adapt and hide behind a carefully constructed social facade, isn’t just tiring—for many of us—it’s totally isolating.”
― Neuro Nurture, Unmasking Adult Autism: Embrace Your Autistic Identity, Overcome Executive Dysfunction, and Empower Your Neurodivergent Self

“Small, intentional acts of self-care that honor your unique experiences go beyond coping or surviving. They're about embracing who you are and building a life that genuinely fits and allows you to thrive on your own terms.”
― Neuro Nurture, Self Care for Autistic Adults: Unmask, Embrace Your Autism Diagnosis and Thrive as Your Neurodivergent Self

“It never gets better, but it does get easier.”
― Roz Weston, A Little Bit Broken: A Memoir

“Me? I wanted to be smart. I wanted to have something to offer. And I wanted to matter.”
― Roz Weston, A Little Bit Broken: A Memoir

“They did their best. But like everyone else in my life back then, they probably thought I could handle much more than a kid my age should be able to.”
― Roz Weston, A Little Bit Broken: A Memoir

“I also work here because I love books, because I'm inveterately curious, and because, like most librarians, I'm not well suited to anything else. As a breed, we're the ultimate generalists. I'll never know everything about anything, but I'll know something about almost everything and that's how I like to live.”
― Josh Hanagarne, The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family