“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“I don't know what good it is to know so much and be smart as whips and all if it doesn't make you happy.”
― Franny and Zooey
― Franny and Zooey
“A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“I like the assumption that everyone is trying his best, and we should all just be kind to each other.”
― Orphan Train
― Orphan Train
“The people dreamed and fought and slept as much as ever. And by habit they shortened their thoughts so that they would not wander out into the darkness beyond tomorrow.”
― The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
― The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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