For decades, we've worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a steadily declining path toward lowest-common-denominator standards, presumably because the 'masses'… — Steven Johnson Copy Share Image
Kennedy saw the presidency as the vital center of government, and a president's primary goal as galvanizing commitments to constructive change. He… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Onstage, even though you're here together with the other actor, face-to-face, playing out the scene, you also have that other ear pointed… — Uzo Aduba Copy Share Image
Natural selection shaped the human brain to be drawn toward aspects of nature that enhance our survival and reproduction, like verdant landscapes… — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
At its best, American music is the soundtrack of our long - and often painful - march toward a more perfect union. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
What Joanna and Solange and Kanye all had in common was a mental image of what the sound is supposed to be.… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
I hate going to L.A. and dealing with the contempt people have for television and television actors. It's unbelievable the kind of… — Michael Moriarty Copy Share Image
I've always loved doing research. I remember doing a research project on the Babylonian numeral system in the eighth grade and thinking,… — Emily Oster Copy Share Image
Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result. — Harvey Mackay Copy Share Image
If you strive toward the perfect run, accepting that you will always come up short of that is very intriguing. It makes… — Mikaela Shiffrin Copy Share Image
As education becomes dematerialized, demonetized and democratized, every man, woman and child on the planet will be able to reap the benefits… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
Not only are we working less, we're enjoying ourselves more. As we're working toward this world of abundance, we're able to increasingly… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
I ended up with my life slanted toward television, and I just accept that. I think you play the hand the way… — Efrem Zimbalist, Jr Copy Share Image
There's a trend toward anti-heroes now, and I think it goes back to guys like Bogart and Cagney. They seemed to have… — Jim Brown Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a music fan who just listens to music. I never wanted to be musician. I didn't gravitate toward… — Allan Holdsworth Copy Share Image
Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people and neighbors. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I think the world is ambivalent about feminism. So I can't blame college students. I think they're reflecting the greater culture's attitude… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
The early '20s were like the waist of an hourglass. Lots of things were hurtling toward it and squeezing through it and… — Sarah Waters Copy Share Image
Imagine how much capital a country like Argentina might attract - if instead of defaulting seriatim and affecting a pose of anger… — Paul Singer Copy Share Image
These ancient stories in religion speak to our desire. But they move us toward hope. — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of… — George Allen Copy Share Image
That religious earnestness forever tends toward fright and hence towards brittleness and inquisition is clear enough in mythology and history. — Thomas Howard Copy Share Image
