“Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you're grown up. Growing up means being patient, holding your temper, cutting out the self-pity, and quitting with the righteous indignation.'
'Why do so many people seem to love righteous indignation?'
'Because if you can prove you're a victim, all rules are off. You can lash out at people. You don't have to be accountable for anything.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“I really wanted to take her photo, so I walked up to the nearest adult and asked, 'Does she belong to you?' Suddenly the music stopped, and I heard: 'I belong to myself!”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“When my husband was dying, I said: Moe, how am I supposed to live without you? He told me: take the love you have for me and spread it around.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“I want to change the world but I don't know how.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“HONY is one of the only things keeping people from getting lost in the matrix.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“It seems that a lot of people my age try to be interesting by having problems or starting conflicts. I'd rather be interesting because I created something beautiful.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“I'm homeless, and I'm an alcoholic. But I have a dream.'
'What's that?'
'I wanna go fishing.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“In an age of iPhones and Playstations, it's great to see that somebody's still rocking the bus-on-a-string.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“I used to be a butcher. She used to come into my store. Every week I would set apart the best piece of meat for her. And look how it turned out - I ended up with the best piece of meat of them all.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“I remember taking an anthropology class in college and the professor was explaining that there is little 'sexual dimorphism' in humans. He meant that there are few outward, observable differences between makes and females. At the time I was confused, so I raised my hand. 'I feel like it's very easy to tell men and women apart,' I said.
'That's due to culture,' he answered.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“Judging by everyone's excitement, this day will always be remembered at the loading dock as the day 'Larry made it on the internet'.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“It takes a lot of disquiet to achieve this sort of quiet comfort”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
“If you love the wrong one so much, just imagine how much you can love the right one.”
― Brandon Stanton, quote from Humans of New York
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“Some tell it that "sorry" is the hardest word, but for me it has always been "help".”
― Mark Lawrence, quote from Emperor of Thorns
“Ambition gripped Brambleclaw like an eagle’s talons. Hard as it was to admit it, he knew that he wanted to be deputy, and then leader, of his Clan. Was this what Tigerstar had felt? he wondered.”
― Erin Hunter, quote from Starlight
“It was all a part of being trustworthy—of being a piece of sea glass. High tides, low tides, storms, sand and mistakes all contributed to the polishing process. Though difficult to endure at the time, the demanding elements helped smooth the surface, transforming one into a better person, not worse. A person who learned from the harsh environment, who knew the storm would end, and who felt confident she would still be in one piece.”
― Maria V. Snyder, quote from Sea Glass
“Stormfur stopped short when he noticed a glow of admiration in Feathertail’s eyes. Surely his sister couldn’t be interested in Crowpaw? All he ever did was argue and push himself forward as if he were already a warrior. A cat from another Clan—and an apprentice at that!—had no right to start padding after Feathertail. And whatever did Feathertail see in him? Didn’t she know the problems this sort of thing could cause—hadn’t she learned that from their own parents? Then”
― Erin Hunter, quote from Moonrise
“You're living in the present. It's a reminder that you can see the future if you just point the glass in the right direction.”
― Maria V. Snyder, quote from Spy Glass
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