A general State education is a mere contrivance for moulding people to be exactly like one another; and as the mould in… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
A king ruleth as he ought, a tyrant as he lists, a king to the profit of all, a tyrant only to… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
The temptation many creative people I know have is to strive for popularity. To make, do, and say things that other people… — Scott Berkun Copy Share Image
On a more practical level, anyone out there who wants to be a writer should clearly recognize that this is a brutal… — R. A. Salvatore Copy Share Image
I started writing to please myself, a story I would like to read, and that is still true. — Jean M. Auel Copy Share Image
To please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one's heart and brings its own reward. — L. Frank Baum Copy Share Image
You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny, and hope that… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
You cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours. — Anne Hathaway Copy Share Image
Please. Don’t switch off my mind by attempting to straighten me out. Listen and understand, and when you feel contempt don’t express… — Sarah Kane Copy Share Image
The most accomplished literary work would be reduced to nothing by carping criticism, if the author would listen to all critics and… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Coraline opened the box of chocolates. The dog looked at them longingly. "Would you like one?" she asked the little dog. "Yes,… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Everybody thinks himself so well supplied with common sense that even those most difficult to please. . . never desire more of… — Rene Descartes Copy Share Image
I'm gay for Jesus, fill me with your grace. Pour your love all over me, but please aim away from my face. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I cannot write to anyone outside myself--if I tried, it would be a horrible story, flat and lifeless. I write to myself.… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
“When you work to please others you can't succeed, but the things you do to satisfy yourself stand a chance if catching… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
There's not a drop of hero's blood in my whole body, so spare me the praise. I'm just an ordinary guy, and… — Hiroshi Sakurazaka Copy Share Image
It hardly needs explaining at length, I think, how much authority or beauty is added to style by the timely use of… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
Please don't think me negligent or rude. I am both, in effect, of course, but please don't think me either. — Edna St. Vincent Millay Copy Share Image
It's not reckless, because when we leap, when we dive in, when we begin, only begin, we bring our true nature to… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
I have no problem whatsoever with allowing gay people to live as they please, as long as they don't try to impose… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
I hate you! (Artemis) Oh, please don’t get my hopes up. You almost gave me a hard-on with that thought. At least… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
Man, I'm messed up right now. My best friend is my father? The man I idolized as a kid... whose tattoo is… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
She ran her gaze over his chest with frank appreciation. Then he shivered, realizing he hadn't really considered the weather. It was… — Jill Shalvis Copy Share Image
