Sara Levene

“Madame, you must be gay; only thus can life be endured. I speak from experience for I have had to endure much, and have only been able to endure it because I have always laughed whenever I had the chance.”
― Catherine the Great

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.”
― J.K Rowling

“People who expect too much are always disappointed. You would do well to remember that, my boy.”
― Charmian Hussey, The Valley of Secrets

“I am often guilty of expecting the worst so as to avoid disappointment and welcome surprise.”
― Criss Jami, Healology