There is not a single true chess-player in the world whose heart does not beat faster at the mere sound of such… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
There is a particular whir of agitation about female hunger, a low-level thrumming of shoulds and shouldn'ts and can'ts and wants that… — Caroline Knapp Copy Share Image
But can you imagine how some of them were envying you your freedom to work, to think, to travel, to enter a… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
The world looks at China as a big place with a lot of people, a good place to make money. And because… — Gong Li Copy Share Image
When I've had hard times in my life, the one thing about being in TV is that it's positive. I withdrew to… — Bruno Heller Copy Share Image
The most familiar and intimate habitudes, connections, friendships, require a degree of good-breeding both to preserve and cement them. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
First of all, it's a blast. Just fun; it's a good environment to play. And Jayne and I have a great time… — Kendra Kassebaum Copy Share Image
I like to put my characters through a lot, so, in 'Talon,' my fans will find familiar themes of bravery and sacrifice,… — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
God loves atheists. The former ones make the most compelling theists because they're so empirically familiar with how atheists think. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
...We leave our homeland, our property and our friends. We give up the familiar ground that supports our ego, admit the helplessness… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
I met Powel Crosley at an All-Star Game in 1935. He was familiar, of course, with our winning record at Rochester. We… — Warren Giles Copy Share Image
I confess to getting quickly bored by one style of expression, and I like to experiment with all different sorts of modes.… — Clayton James Cubitt Copy Share Image
Most people aren't familiar enough with what actually goes on in professional wrestling to know just how badly women are treated in… — Jackson Katz Copy Share Image
So on one hand, because the wilderness was familiar to me, it really helped me be brave. But it still was scary… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom. — James Galway Copy Share Image
To make it more familiar to me, I ended up treating my swordplay scenes like choreography. So it was, 'One and two… — Catherine Zeta-Jones Copy Share Image
A woman puts on a new dress eyeliner lip gloss to please others. A woman paints her toes to please herself. And… — Molly Harper Copy Share Image
The language of theism which was familiar to the people, gave Gandhi the advantage of easy communication with the people, but it… — Goparaju Ramachandra Rao Copy Share Image
When I write an original story I write about people I know first-hand and situations I'm familiar with. I don't write stories… — Satyajit Ray Copy Share Image
My mother is an immigrant from China, and she filled my head with stories about ghosts and fighting monks in China, so… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend… — Anais Nin Copy Share Image
Nothing is more common than for men to think that because they are familiar with words they understand the ideas they stand… — John Henry Newman Copy Share Image
Let me introduce my friend, Cat.’ The redhead, and for some reason, she looked familiar. ‘Her husband Bones’ – here Vlad smiled… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Wow, it really snowed last night! Isn't it wonderful? Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand new! A new year ...… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
