“True hopefulness and optimism is what leads one to dare. It is also wh...” — Bibi Bourelly Quote

“True hopefulness and optimism is what leads one to dare. It is also what lifts one back up to dare again after a failed attempt.”

“What people think of you doesn't matter, because I believe anything's possible. No one's going to convince me I'm not capable of living up to my full potential, because I've obsessed over that idea. The universe wants me to be great for me.”

“Opportunities don't always come dressed in neon colors.”

“Every book I've written has been a different attempt to understand something, and the success or failure of the previous one is irrelevant. I write the book I want.”

“There's all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, it's a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a highbrow literature celebrity society.”

“There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.”