#th

Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think. ↗

— Thomas A. Edison

#willful-ignorance #die

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#nothing

It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing. ↗

— John Green

#the-fault-in-our-stars #right

Percy: Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right? Annabeth: Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll see. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#percy-jackson #right

The problem with promises is that you've made one, it's bound to be broken. ↗

— Bree Despain

#the-dark-divine #problems

I crossed my arms over my chest. "Are you lost, little girl? The elementary school's over on west campus." A pink flush spread over her cheeks. "Don't you ever touch me again. You screw with me, I'll screw you right back." Oh man, what an opening that was. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#richelle-mead #rose-hathaway #vampire-academy #right

To go wrong in one's own way is better then to go right in someone else's. ↗

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

#self-determination #self-expression #right

Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking... ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#independent-thought #right

(Anya) I've got a theory, it could be bunnies... - all pause - (Tara) I've got a theor- (Anya) Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes, They've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses. And what's with all the carrots-? What do they need such good eyesight for anywa - y? Bunnies, bunnies it must be bunnies! - pause - ...or maybe midgets... (Willow) I've got a theory we should work this fa - s t. ( Giles) because it clearly could get serious before it's passed. (Buffy) I've got a theory - it doesn't matte - r. What can't we face if we're together? What's in this place that we can't weather? Apocalypse? We've all been there. The same old trips. Why should we care? (All) What can't we do if we get in it? We'll work it through if there's a minute. We have to try. We'll pay the price. It's do or die. (Buffy) Hey, I've died twice! What can't we face if we're together? (Giles) What can't we face? What's in this place that we can't weather? (Giles) If we're together. There's nothing we can't fa - ce. (Pause) (Anya) Except for bunnies... ↗

— Joss Whedon

#courage #faith #harmony #humor #music

Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe. ↗

— Barbara de Angelis

#integrity #personal-responsibility #truth-telling #relationships