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I'd like to start out saying that the article about quotations was beautifully written. I wish I had the talent of making opinionated essays, or just my writing in general sound pleasing to the ear. It usually sounds more like nails on a chalkboard when read aloud. But anyway, going back to quotations, I love them. I do appreciate them a little less when they are ridiculous, cheesy, “I am a teenager and I am so in love..” bs. Facebook is an acceptable place to share a quote. However, people need to select them carefully and actually put thought into them. For people like myself, quotes provide a better way of expressing thoughts I cannot seem to construct into written word. Sometimes they also provide a nice ego boost. This is especially true when it comes to society related opinions. It’s nice to stumble upon an inspiring and intelligent individual that shares the same values as you. Some of my favorite quotes derive from some of the world’s greatest people. Writer’s such as Robert Frost and Mark Twain have easily found their way to the top of my favorites list as well as great thinkers such as Albert Camus. Here are a few quotes I find inspirational. What moves you?

“The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.” –Albert Camus

“Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
-Mark Twain

“Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” –Mark Twain

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
-Robert Frost