Famous Quotes

"My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best."

"I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability."

"Time flies like an arrow"

"Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats."

"I have great faith in fools - self-confidence my friends will call it."

"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know."

"Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope."

"That does it," said Jace. "I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year.""Why?" Isabelle said."So you can look up 'fun.' I'm not sure you know what it means."

"So please, oh please, we beg, we pray,Go throw your TV set away,And in its place you can installA lovely bookshelf on the wall.Then fill the shelves with lots of books."

"Happiness is a warm puppy."

"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"

"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it."

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it."

"I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it."

"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"

"There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it."

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."

"What the hell is that?" I laughed."It's my fox hat.""Your fox hat?""Yeah, Pudge. My fox hat.""Why are you wearing your fox hat?" I asked."Because no one can catch the motherfucking fox."

"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just something about you that pisses me off."

"Well, I’m not kissing the mundane," said Jace. "I’d rather stay down here and rot.""Forever?" said Simon. "Forever’s an awfully long time."Jace raised his eyebrows. "I knew it," he said. "You want to kiss me, don’t you?"

"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?"

"THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL 1. We are here to help you. 2. You will have time to get to your class before the bell rings. 3. The dress code will be enforced. 4. No smoking is allowed on school grounds. 5. Our football team will win the championship this year. 6. We expect more of you here. 7. Guidance counselors are always available to listen. 8. Your schedule was created with you in mind. 9. Your locker combination is private. 10. These will be the years you look back on fondly. TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL 1. You will use algebra in your adult lives. 2. Driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away. 3. Students must stay on campus during lunch. 4. The new text books will arrive any day now. 5. Colleges care more about you than your SAT scores. 6. We are enforcing the dress code. 7. We will figure out how to turn off the heat soon. 8. Our bus drivers are highly trained professionals. 9. There is nothing wrong with summer school. 10. We want to hear what you have to say."