Quote by Jon Gertner

“There are some things that only other people can do to you.”

— Catherine Lacey

“...but everyone tries; trying is the human condition. All anyone can do is ask.”

— Jill Lepore

“You're supposed to help people, even if it's hard to do. Especially if it's hard to do.”

— Diane Chamberlain

“But one thing that I was learning about what happened when you stuck around—it usually seemed that other people were willing to stick by…

— Morgan Matson

“people quite often do what seemed impossible before they did it. It is wonderful what you can do when you have to.”

— C.S. Lewis

“The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the others find an excuse.”

— John Mason

“I am not good with others.”

— Gary Shteyngart

“Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you're really doing it to them.”

— Gillian Flynn

“What was it about being told not to do something that just made you want to do it so much more?”

— T.A. Grey

“I wanted someone to open doors and lend a helping hand, not because it was expected but because they wanted to. Because they liked…

— Laurel Ulen Curtis

“He found it difficult to talk to other people.”

— Paulo Coelho

“The thing to do was to act just like others acted, live like they lived, and while they were not looking, do what you…

— Richard Wright