“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ---Winston Churchill

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ---Stephen King

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” ---Hans Hofmann

“Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.” --Steven Wright

“It is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you’re burping up apple fritters and Cheetos.” ---Anne Lamott

“Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.” ---Yves Saint Laurent

“I won’t eat cereal that doesn’t turn the milk purple.” ---Bill Watterson

“A good editor doesn’t rewrite words, she rewires synapses.” ---Kelly Harrell

“Don’t get stuck with the thing that ruins your day. Smile and be happy. Life is too short to be wasted on negative thinking.” ---Rita Ghatourey

“Wireless is freedom. It’s about being unleashed from the telephone cord and having the ability to be virtually anywhere you want to be.” Martin Cooper

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” ---Colin Powell

“Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.” ---Luther Burbank

“If anything kept me awake at night it would be worrying that there wouldn’t be enough time to have a nap the next day.” ---Joe Lycett

“Just living isn’t enough, said the butterfly, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ----Hans Christian Anderson

“My sister called me “Buzzard” when I was a baby-she couldn’t say “Brother” so I’ve been Buzz my whole life.” ----Buzz Aldrin

“It's like the panda, they say that’s dying out. But what do they do? When you see them, they’re just sitting in the jungle eating.” ---Karl Pilkington

“You got to try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.” ----Jimmy Dean

“We stitch together quilts of meaning to keep us warm and safe, with whatever patches of beauty and utility we have on hand.” ---Anne Lamott

“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” ---Lord Byron

“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. The story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” ---Patrick Rothfuss

“Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.” ---Lady Montaque