J. Alchem > J.'s Quotes

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

“Chance is the first step you take, luck is what comes afterward.”
― Amy Tan, The Kitchen God's Wife

“I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

“Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

“I trust my characters. They know their stories better than I do.”
― Rayne Hall

“You nearly died today,' he says. 'I almost shot you. Why didn't you shoot me, Tris?'
'I couldn't do that,' I say. 'It would have been like shooting myself.'
He looks pained and leans closer to me, so his lips brush mine when he speaks.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“If you ain’t scared… you ain’t human.”
― James Dashner, The Maze Runner

“It’s for the best. Thanks for being my friends.

Goodbye.”
― James Dashner

“You musn’t be afraid of the dark.’
‘I’m not,’ said Shadow. ‘I’m afraid of the people in the dark.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods

“A writer in pain is as blessed as a couple in rain.”
― J. Alchem, A Road Not Traveled

“Writers should measure their life not in years, but in moments of writing.”
― J. Alchem

“Never hurt writers.
They may forgive you,
but their pen never does.”
― J. Alchem

“Life is like a sandwich! Regard birth as one slice, and death as the other. What you put in between the slices is up to you.”
― Shilpa Pitroda, Grievances Of Life

“Your name flashes on the screen
and butterflies
are no longer homeless.”
― J. Alchem, I am a home to butterflies