Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
Trust me to know my own feelings. Don’t assume you know what’s best for me.
It’s hard being left behind. It’s hard to be the one who stays.
—Audrey Niffenegger in The Time Traveler’s Wife
It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.