“To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall.”
"I do not believe that there were more happy marriages before divorce became socially acceptable, that people tried harder, got through their rough times, and were better off. I believe that more people suffered."
- Ann Patchett
Relationships
"Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps."
- Ann Patchett
Inspiration
"It's always better to have too much to read than not enough."
- Ann Patchett
Motivation
"Do you think it’s possible to ever see the past as it actually was?"
- Ann Patchett
Reflection
"Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings."
- Ann Patchett
Empathy
"When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."
- Norman Vincent Peale
Change
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
- Anaïs Nin
Change
"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Change
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."
- William James
Change
"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."
- Dolly Parton
Change