Writing·Reading, Sir Richard Steele

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

- Richard Steele (1672-1729)

Wizard, Alex and Justin Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place (2011)

Justin: [looking and holding one of Rosie's feathers]
Alex: [enters the lair from the portal] Justin. What are you doing up? It's late.
Justin: I stayed up because I owed you something. [gives Alex her wand] Found it in Washington Square Park. A two headed dog had it. Pretty sure he didn't start out that way.
Alex: [laughs] Thank you. What about your wand?
Justin: [takes out his wand which is bonded together with duct tape] I, uh, will find a spell to fix it. And I owed you something else. [hugs Alex] Thank you for saving me.

Alex: It's for all the times you saved me when I wasn't good. And a couple of more times in the future so we're even.
Justin: No we're not. [sits next to Alex] You saved the world today.
Alex: You gave up a girl to protect it. Why do we have to keep dealing with stuff like this?

Justin: We're wizards. I don't think we have a choice. [nudges Alex]
Alex: [smiles and lays her head on Justin's shoulder]

- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo and David Henrie as Justin Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place, Wizards vs. Angels (2011) #4.09/10

Study, Confucius (孔子)

君子欲訥於言而敏於行。

The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Writing·Reading, Lord Acton

Learn as much by writing as by reading.

- Lord Acton

읽는 것 만큼 쓰는 것을 통해서도 많이 배운다.

- 액톤 경

Friend, Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko from Wall Street (1987)

If you need a friend get a dog.

- Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko from Wall Street (1987)

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little, and most people throw that away.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Children·Youth, English Proverb

Children are a poor man's riches.

- English proverb

Writing·Reading, Samuel Goldwyn

I read part of it all the way through.

- Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974)

Money, Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko from Wall Street (1987)

Money never sleeps pal.

- Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko from Wall Street (1987)

Failure, Confucius (孔子)

不而不改 是謂過矣。

- 孔子

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Writing·Reading, George Herbert

Woe be to him that reads but one book.

- George Herbert (1593-1633)

Friend, Supergirl from Supergirl (1984)

Supergirl: You have no friends, Selena. You treat everyone as if they were put on this Earth to serve you.

Selena: More or less, I think they were. You included.

- Helen Slater as Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) and Faye Dunaway as Selena from Supergirl (1984)

Happiness, Confucius (孔子)

君子坦蕩湯 小人長戚戚 [君子坦荡荡、小人长戚戚。]

- 孔子, 論語 述而

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Endeavor, English Proverb

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

- English Proverb

Writing·Reading, Moses Hadas

I have read your book and much like it.

- Moses Hadas (1900-1966)

Superhero, Supergirl from Supergirl (1984)

Supergirl: Who are you?
Selena: I am Selena, Diodenes of Catania, Priestess of Sekhnet. I am the Ultimate Siren of Endor. And you, little lady, are trespassing on private property.
Selena: [points at Ethan] She means him.
Supergirl: I am Kara of Argo City, daughter of Alura and Zor-El, and I don't scare easily.

- Helen Slater as Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) from Supergirl (1984)

Attitude, Confucius (孔子)

民可使由之 不可使知之。

- 孔子

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Enthusiasm, William Arthur Ward

Enthusiasm is the match that light the candle of achievement.

- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)

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Lily Collins as Karen Murphy from Abduction (2011)

[last lines]
Karen: Hmmm... So I had to wait four years for you to ask me out?
Nathan: Yeah... But you got to admit, it was one pretty exciting first date.
Karen: [giggles] Definitely.

- Lily Collins as Karen Murphy from Abduction (2011)

Virtue, Confucius (孔子)

仁遠乎哉 我欲仁斯仁至矣。

- 孔子 (551 BC–479 BC)

Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

- Confucius (孔子, 551 BC–479 BC)

Time, English Proverb

Time flies like an arrow.

- English Proverb

Writing·Reading, Voltaire

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

- Voltaire (1694-1778)

Kiss, Lily Collins as Karen Murphy from Abduction (2011)

[they kiss]
Karen: W-w-wow.
Nathan: What?
Karen: That's better than middle school.
[they kiss again]
Nathan: That's 'cause I know what I'm doing now.
[they kiss and embrace]
Karen: Ha... and no braces either.
[she giggles]

- Lily Collins as Karen Murphy from Abduction (2011)

Attitude, Confucius (孔子)

先行其言而後從之。

- 孔子

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Writing·Reading, Cicero

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

- Cicero (106 BC-43 BC)

Reading, Selena Gomez as Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place

Harper: Everyone knows those books. How could you not know about them? They're about wizards, like you guys.
Alex: Here's how. I don't read.
Justin: Not even menus. She points at the pictures.

- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place, 2.11 Make It Happen (2008/2009)

Money, Chinese Proverb

Our brothers keep careful accounts.

- Chinese Proverb

Confidence, Western Proverb

Great ships require deep waters.

- Western Proverb

Achievement, Michelangelo

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

- Michelangelo

Love, Barbarella from Barbarella (1968)

Barbarella: Make love? But no one's done that for hundreds of centuries!

- Jane Fonda as Barbarella from Barbarella (1968)