Words worth keeping

Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.

My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.

When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.

Books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them.

please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And i will always believe the same about you.

A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.

Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.

It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.

I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia.

If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut

The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Whenever you read a cancer booklet or website or whatever, they always list depression among the side effects of cancer. But, in fact, depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.

You'd think people had better things to gossip about," said Ginny as she sat on the common room floor, leaning against Harry’s legs and reading the Daily Prophet. "Three Dementor attacks in a week, and all Romilda Vane does is ask me if it’s true you’ve got a Hippogriff tattooed across your chest."Ron and Hermione both roared with laughter. Harry ignored them.What did you tell her?"I told her it's a Hungarian Horntail," said Ginny, turning a page of the newspaper idly. "Much more macho."Thanks," said Harry, grinning. "And what did you tell her Ron’s got?"A Pygmy Puff, but I didn’t say where.