Men differ by what they show, and have in common what they hide.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

—Paul Valéry

At times I think and at times I am.

—Paul Valéry

Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.

—Paul Valéry

A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts.

—Paul Valéry

What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.

—Paul Valéry

The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young.

—Willa Cather

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

—Mark Twain

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

—Tom Brokaw

Isn't it such a tragic thing. When you can see it so clearly but the other person doesn't.

—Rupi Kaur in Milk and Honey

I wanted to make more than just money. I wanted to make a difference and be remembered.

—Penelope Douglas in Misconduct