Anna-karenina Quote by Leo Tolstoy

“You just get caught in being something, to the point where you don’t even know why you need it; you just think you do”

— John Green

“When you embrace the mystery and refuse to give in to temporary stumbling blocks, you will not receive what you think you deserve, but…

— Dragos Bratasanu, Ph.D

“WHEN YOU'RE TRYING SOMETHING NEW, YOU'RE TORN BETWEEN ANTICIPATING A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE AND THINKING YOU'RE A FOOL TO IGNORE WHAT YOU KNOW YOU LIKE.”

— Jenny Holzer

“Why scramble to disguise what your personal truth is when reality not only hurts less in the long run, but is most often the…

— Ellen Hopkins

“We have to be honest about what we want and take risks rather than lie to ourselves and make excuses to stay in our…

— Roy Bennett

“We all spend so much time, not saying what we want, because we know we can't have it. And because it sounds ungracious, or…

— Nick Hornby

“That’s the wonderful thing about telling the truth. People believe what they want to believe. It’s a hell of a lot simpler than lying.…

— J.A. Jance

“It's a fruitless task, explaining yourself," he said. He was enjoying confessing the truth for once. "Either people get you, or they don't. In…

— Alethea Black

“I won't lie—I don't care. And you should quit trying to deceive yourself because I can tell by the way you show no desire…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“You get caught in being something, being cool or special or whatever, to the point where you don’t even know why you need it;…

— John Green

“But I had learned deceptions could be uttered with a straight face, a warm smile might conceal malice, and that the most dangerous lies…

— Sue Lynn Tan

“People can live with only so much honesty. And sometimes, people can surprise you.”

— Libba Bray