Penny B > Penny's Quotes

“You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

“I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.”
― Shannon Hale

“People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

“Yeah, but broken isn't the same as unfixable.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it.”
― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl

“I'm convinced that responsibility is some kind of psychological disease.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia

“Its important to know stories. I felt the earth shift to make a place for you when you were born, and I came to tell you stories while you are young. And like me, you were born with a word on your tongue.”
― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl

“Don't forget: one of the saddest things in life is wasted talent.”
― Thomas S. Monson

“Remember, children. For every exit, there is also an entrance. ~ Milligan, The Mysterious Benedict Society”
― Trenton Lee Stewart

“Never give up on anyone. And that includes not giving up on yourself.”
― Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber.”
― Mo Willems

“Sometimes being a good friend is about saying no, about trying to do what’s best for your friend regardless of what they say.”
― Gitty Daneshvari, The Final Exam

“I would die for my brothers, but I sure as heck wouldn’t do what they told me to. They’re idiots.”
― Shelby Bach, Of Sorcery and Snow

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”
― Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

“There’s a difference between remembering and thinking,”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society

“And indeed if you think you're a genius at something what you achieve is very much according to your expectations; if you think you're no good, you're not going to get anywhere.”
― Diana Wynne Jones

“If you want to give a light to others, you have to glow yourself.”
― Thomas S. Monson

“Nothing
would be
easier without
you,
because you
are
everything,
all of it-
sprinkles, quarks, giant
donuts, eggs sunny-side up-
you
are the ever-expanding
universe
to me.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

“How will the world change if we do not question it?”
― Kate DiCamillo, The Magician's Elephant

“We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.”
― Julia Child

“WE ARE NOT TRYING TO ENTERTAIN THE CRITICS; WE’LL TAKE OUR CHANCES WITH THE PUBLIC.”
― Robert Smith

“This simple dessert reminds me a little of our relationship, sweet and decadent and oh so bad for you.”
― Alexis Alvarez, Because Beards

“Sometimes you do things that feel bad later just so you don't feel worse right now.”
― Brenna Yovanoff, Places No One Knows

“It hurts every day, the absence of someone who was once there.”
― Marie Lu, Champion

“We have nothing to fear but fear itself," Otto replied. "Oh, and a megalomaniacal headmaster, the world's deadliets assassin, giant mutated plant monsters, an international cartel of supervillains, and the security forces of every country on earth, but other than that...just fear.”
― Mark Walden, The Overlord Protocol

“I'm sure that there must have been times when you have read books or watched films and found yourself secretly wishing for the villain to win. Why? Isn't that against the rules by which our society lives? Why should you feel this way? It's simple, really; the villain is the true hero of these tales, not the well-intentioned moron who somehow foils their diabolical scheme. The villain get's all the best lines, has the best costumes, has unlimited power and wealth- why on earth would anyone not want to be the villain?”
― Mark Walden, H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education

“Right now I'd like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I'd give each a black eye. ”
― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl

“You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.”
― Shannon Hale

“If we're mad, we're mad in large numbers, at least larger than yours.”
― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl