"You and I who read and write books have very little effect upon language. We may think about it, write about it, and read about it, but it goes on without us, or in spite of us."

“For the big stuff to work credibly, you've got to get the little stuff absolutely right.”

“I want to go to college, and I want to keep acting and singing.”

Source : "Miranda Cosgrove Interview DESPICABLE ME". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 5, 2010.

“I'd rather eat nothing than eat a carrot.”

“there are some things in life a person just cant know”

“Quiet solitude is a nutritional need of the ascending body.”

“Give thanks for sorrow that teaches you pity; for pain that teaches you courage-and give exceedingly thanks for the mystery which remains a mystery still-the veil that hides you from the infinite, which makes it possible for you to believe in what you cannot see.”

Source : Robert Nathan (1970). “Mia”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

“I have seven scars from having moles removed. One was a melanoma, six were precancerous. Get your moles checked!”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Lord, I’m glad You’re sticking with me today...and I’m sticking with You. I acknowledge Your presence now and through my entire day. I’m not saying “See you later,” with this Amen. We’re going into this day together!”