Paula Small

"Adventure is what you call it when things go wrong far from home."

"Imagination is the cheapest vacation available."

"Technology was supposed to make life simpler."

"History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes constantly."

"Philosophy is thinking hard about stuff that doesn't matter."

"Literature is proof that other people are just as weird as you."

"Politics would be funny if it wasn't so serious."

"War is just diplomacy failing dramatically."

"Motivation is a myth invented to make people feel bad."

"Inspiration without action is just daydreaming."

"Relationships require constant maintenance or they fall apart."

"Solitude is where you figure out who you actually are."

"I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I'm also not saying I'm not."

"Life is what happens when you're too busy making other plans... or in my case, just standing here."

"Love is complicated, which is why I prefer my relationships simple and mostly fictional."

"The key to happiness is lowering your expectations until everything is a pleasant surprise."

"Success is 10% inspiration and 90% not caring what people think."

"A true friend is someone who knows all your flaws and still hangs around anyway."

"Family is the people who have to love you, whether they want to or not."

"Hope is just disappointment wearing a nice outfit."

"Courage isn't about being brave; it's about being terrified and doing it anyway."

"Change is inevitable, which is why I prefer to stay exactly as I am."

"Education is important, but so is knowing when to ignore what you learned."

"Knowledge is power, but ignorance is bliss, and I choose bliss."

"Time is the one thing you can't get back, so waste it wisely."

"The truth is overrated. A good lie is way more interesting."

"Freedom is just another word for not having to answer to anyone."

"Peace is what you find when you stop trying so hard to find it."

"Nature is nice in small doses, preferably from indoors."

"Art is just organized chaos with better intentions."