Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it. - Sakyong Mipham

This is my knife. It is very sharp and very eager to hurt you. - Lemony Snicket, The Reptile Room

We have nothing to lose, nothing to gain, nothing we desired anymore- except to make our lives into a work of art. - Lana Del Rey

Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. - Jane Austen, Persuasion

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in - forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons.- Mr. Penderwick - Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

If you have the guts to be yourself, other people'll pay your price. - John Updike, Rabbit, Run

The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot. - Criss Jami, Killosophy

It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever. - John Bytheway

Make the most of the best and the best of the worst, and keep your standards high. Never settle for anything less than you deserve or are capable of achieving. - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart