"The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind." — Vera Nazarian, American writer, born 1966
"The Irish Catholic side was married to the life of an actor and I found out acting could be a form of prayer." — Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor, born 1952
"It's interesting, the more successful you become the more people want to give you stuff for nothing." — Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor, born 1952
"I'm a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small." — Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor, born 1952
"When we lose contact, we see only hate, only injustice, a giant so great its shadow blocks our sun." — Marilyn Nelson, American poet, born 1946
"I had a lot of hatred, but I realized that kind of hate didn't do much. I had to start fueling myself with pride. We owe the ancestors that. So many of the souls who died in bondage just want us to recognize their struggle." — Marilyn Nelson, American poet, born 1946
"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." — Willie Nelson, American singer, born 1933
"Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed." — Howard Nemerov, American poet, born 1920
"It may be said that poems are in one way like icebergs: only about a third of their bulk appears above the surface of the page." — Howard Nemerov, American poet, born 1920
"Both poet and painter want to reach the silence behind the language, the silence within the language. Both painter and poet want their work to shine not only in daylight but (by whatever illusionist magic) from within." — Howard Nemerov, American poet, born 1920
"Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time." — Howard Nemerov, American poet, born 1920
"Those who truly love us will never knowingly ask us to be other than we are." — Mark Nepo, American philosopher, born 1951