"sometimes, stories make things larger than truth." ~ al'lan mandragoran, in robert jordan's "the eye of the world"

"hope is like a piece of string when you’re drowning; it just isn’t enough to get you out by itself." ~ perrin aybara, in robert jordan's "the eye of the world"

"women who strive to be equal to men lack ambition."

"the hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings." ~ eric hoffer

"remove yourself from situations where two things are not permitted: being yourself and dreams are not allowed to grow."

~ dodinsky (via kat acuña)

"great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance." ~ samuel johnson

"if you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." ~ jim rohn