Ni > Ni's Quotes

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
― George Eliot

“Witches are naturally nosy,” said Miss Tick, standing up. “Well, I must go. I hope we shall meet again. I will give you some free advice, though.”
“Will it cost me anything?”
“What? I just said it was free!” said Miss Tick.
“Yes, but my father said that free advice often turns out to be expensive,” said Tiffany.
Miss Tick sniffed. “You could say this advice is priceless,” she said, “Are you listening?”
“Yes,” said Tiffany.
“Good. Now...if you trust in yourself...”
“Yes?”
“...and believe in your dreams...”
“Yes?”
“...and follow your star...” Miss Tick went on.
“Yes?”
“...you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy. Goodbye.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men

“Brave doesn't mean you're not scared. It means you go on even though you're scared.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“It’s called mind over matter. If we don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” When a bit of me hurts, I always mind.”
― Emma Donoghue, Room

“I don’t know what to tell you, Mog.’ Jupiter sighed. ‘Some people are brave bullies. Some people are friendly cowards.”
― Jessica Townsend, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

“I’m interesting!” Jonathan said, when I told him. “I am a very interesting person! I went to an escape room!”
― Ronan Farrow, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

“From a distance, most things look beautiful.”
― Haruki Murakami, Killing Commendatore

“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“Yes, talk to Murderbot about its feelings. The idea was so painful I dropped to 97 percent efficiency. I’d rather climb back into Hostile One’s mouth.”
― Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“You may have noticed that when I do manage to care, I’m a pessimist.”
― Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“And in their corner all they had was Murderbot, who just wanted everyone to shut up and leave it alone so it could watch the entertainment feed all day.”
― Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“recharge my ability to cope with humans at close quarters without losing my mind.”
― Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.”
― Bertrand Russell

“Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later.”
― Mary Bly

“Perhaps it's easier: being alone. Building walls. A solitary life with no one to lose. No one to break your heart.”
― Shea Ernshaw, Winterwood

“No one sees that I have just as many wounds as everyone else. That I too am a little broken.”
― Shea Ernshaw, Winterwood

“Half full, half empty, what the hell difference does it make? If there's something in the damn glass, drink it.”
― Nora Roberts, Angels Fall

“Happily ever after?"
"If justice doesn't triumph and love doesn't make the circle in entertainment fiction, what's the point? Real life sucks too often.”
― Nora Roberts, Angels Fall

“Just remember you’re not alone here.” I never know what to say to that. I am actually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.”
― Martha Wells, Network Effect

“Mors irrumat omnia. Death fucks us all.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ninth House

“You got off on the wrong foot. I merely watched you shove it into your mouth.”
― Sabrina Jeffries, What the Duke Desires

“He was thunder and lightning and rain, and she was the earth and flowers that drank up the storm.”
― Sabrina Jeffries, What the Duke Desires

“Wait, were you eavesdropping on my conversation with the duke? That's very rude."

"Is it? Half of the plays in the world contain eavesdropping. I assumed it was a common practice.”
― Sabrina Jeffries, What the Duke Desires

“Nothing happens.
Then, suddenly...still nothing happens.
Five more minutes pass. More nothing.
The minutes turn into an hour. Funny how that happens when you put sixty of them together.”
― Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

“I never realized how much of leadership is learning to sound confident when you're actually terrified.”
― Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

“Desperate times call for desperate comfort foods.”
― Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

“Given the choice between destruction or lasagna, I will choose lasagna every time.”
― Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep