“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

About this quote:

American president Abraham Lincoln's (born February 12, 1809) favorite childhood books included: Aesop's Fables, Robinson Crusoe, and Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography.

 

“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it [on Goodreads].” 

 - Bertrand Russel

“Become major, Paul. Live like a hero. That's what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise what is life for?”
― J.M. Coetzee

About this quote:

Happy 74th birthday, J.M. Coetzee! The reclusive South African writer did not show up to the awards ceremony for his two Booker Prizes, but he did make an appearance when he won the Nobel Prize in 2003.