Mary Deleon > Mary's Quotes

“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
― Mark Twain

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”
― Albert Einstein

“For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge the more grief.”
― Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version

“thus with a kiss I die”
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

“Damn me to hell or take me to heaven, but for Gods sake, do it now....”
― Nora Roberts, The Stanislaski Brothers: Mikhail and Alex

“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”
― Robert Frost

“Love me like you'll never see me again.”
― Alicia Keys

“Tell the truth, or someone will tell it for you.”
― Stephanie Klein, Straight Up and Dirty

“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
― Benjamin Disraeli

“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.”
― George Meredith, Diana of the Crossways

“It's okay," I said soothingly. "You're just getting your stride back. Once you're up to full power, I'll go crack a rib or something so we can test it."
She groaned. "The horrible part is that I don't think you're joking.”
― Richelle Mead, Shadow Kiss

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it. ”
― Roseanne Barr

“Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say
yes.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

“Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign… to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. It is in your very own skin. Quirrel, full of hatred, greed, and ambition, sharing his soul with Voldemort, could not touch you for this reason. It was agony to touch a person marked by something so good.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

“Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god.”
― Aristotle

“El sabio no dice todo lo que piensa, pero siempre piensa todo lo que dice.”
― Aristóteles

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
― Jimi Hendrix

“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?”
― Chris Rock

“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97:

Wear sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.”
― Mary Schmich

“I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass

“It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.”
― Gordon B. Hinckley

“Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning.”
― William Goldman, The Princess Bride

“Beauty is a whore, I like money better.”
― Michael Cunningham, The Hours

“If you can't you must, and if you must you can.”
― Anthony Robbins

“It's never too late to have a happy childhood.”
― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker

“Why live an ordinary life, when you can live an extraordinary one.”
― Anthony Robbins

“Nothing tastes as good as looking good feels.”
― Tony Robbins

“CONFESSION NO. 1 Most women find the bloating, cramping, and bitchiness of PMS bothersome at worst. I turn into a monster a week before my period…literally.
”
― Ronda Thompson, Confessions of a Werewolf Supermodel