Maria

“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
― Jack London

“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign

“All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best”
― O. Henry

“If you can't be seven feet tall, be seven feet smart.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Labyrinth