He who has talent in him must be purer in soul than anyone else. Another will be forgiven much, but to him it will not be forgiven. A man who leaves the house in bright, festive clothes needs only one drop of mud splashed from under a wheel, and people all surround him, point their fingers at him, and talk about his slovenliness, while the same people ignore many spots on other passers-by who are wearing everyday clothes. For on everyday clothes the spots do not show.

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There is no such thing as an "aspiring writer". You are a writer. Period. ― Matthew Reilly, Area 7

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People haven't always been there for me but music always has. ― Taylor Swift

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The difficult thing isn't living with other people, it's understanding them.

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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” — Walter Bagehot

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People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. –Zig Ziglar

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I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood-but to be set up? By people who you trusted? That's bad. –Tupac Shakur

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what would Scarecrow do! ― Matthew Reilly

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There is no such thing as a Palestinian people... It is not as if we came and threw them out and took their country. They didn't exist.

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Big people don't make people feel small. ― Robin Sharma

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