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Top 20 Quotes from VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE by PAULO COELHO

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 Paulo Coelho's Veronika Decides to Die is a novel. It follows the journey of Veronika, a 24-year-old Slovenian woman who looks to have everything going for her in life until she decides to commit suicide. This book, which deals with the topic of madness, is based in part on Coelho's experiences in several mental facilities. Below are some of the best quotes from Veronika Decides to Die. “it's best to accept life as it really is and not as I imagined it to be” “Real love changes and grows with time and discovers new ways of expressing itself.” “we’re allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives, except the mistake that destroy us” “LIVE. If you live, god will live with you. If you refuse to run his risks, he'll retreat to that distant heaven and be merely a subject for philosophical speculation.” “What is I? It's what you are, not what others make of you.” “A lot of people think something is right, and so that thing becomes right.” “They think they're normal,

Popular Inspirational Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863. He is remembered for his tenure as president of the United States. He had always mentioned the importance of books he had in his life and gave importance to education Below are some popular quotes by  Abraham Lincoln I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down. All I have learned, I learned from books. The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. I will prepare and someday my chance will come. Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in. Every head should be cultivated. That everyone may receive at least a moderate education appears to be an ob

Quotes mentioned in book "SHOW YOUR WORK" by AUSTIN KLEON

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"SHOW YOUR WORK" by AUSTIN KLEON is one the most important book I have read recently, it focuses on sharing your work with others and not keeping it a secret, sharing your work with like-minded people will help your work grow and you will be able to focus more on the process. I highly recommend this book to anyone starting new work or project or career. You can purchase book here  Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon) Below are quote mentioned in the book at the start and end of chapter.  “Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.” —John Cleese  “Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  “That’s all any of us are: amateurs. We don’t live long enough to be anything else.” —Charlie Chaplin “Find your voice, shout it from the rooftops, and keep doing it until the people that are looking for you find you.” — Dan Harmon “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the m