Aya > Aya's Quotes

“I make it easier for people to leave by making them hate me a little.”
― Cecelia Ahern, The Book of Tomorrow

“Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars”
― Cecelia Ahern, P.S. I Love You

“I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books--whether it's strolling down the aisles of a bookshop with no idea whatsoever of what it is that we want to read and suddenly finding the most perfect, most wonderfully suitable book staring us right in the face. Unblinking. Or a chance meeting with a stranger or friend who recommends a book we would never ordinarily reach for. Books have the ability to find their own way into our lives.”
― Cecelia Ahern

“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. ”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. ”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)”
― Randy Pausch

“Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.”
― Randy Pausch

“When we're connected to others, we become better people.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting.”
― Randy Pausch

“Go out and do for others what somebody did for you.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55 a.m., right before lunch. They'll talk fast. You may think you are interesting, but you are not more interesting than lunch.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here. ”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids' dreams too. Once in a while, that might even mean letting them stay up past their bedtimes.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.”
― Randy Pausch

“One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Don’t complain; just work harder.”
― Randy Pausch

“My good opinion once lost is lost forever.”
― Jane Austin, Pride and Prejudice

“Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”
― Jane Austin, Pride and Prejudice

“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
― Stephen King, Different Seasons

“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”
― Stephen King

“The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes. ”
― Agatha Christie

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank, Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings