Emily Jelinek

“But certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference. I should have liked to begin this story in the fashion of the fairy-tales. I should have like to say: "Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet that was scarcely any bigger than himself, and who had need of a sheep . . ." To those who understand life, that would have given a much greater air of truth to my story.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The little Prince

“Ye are Blood of my Blood, and Bone of my Bone,
I give ye my Body, that we Two might be One.
I give ye my Spirit, 'til our Life shall be Done.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“I have to put up with a few caterpillars if I want to get to know the butterflies.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince - Il Piccolo Principe: Bilingual parallel text - Bilingue con testo a fronte: English - Italian / Inglese - Italiano (Dual Language Easy Reader Vol. 33)

“That which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain