Printed prose is historically a most peculiar, almost an aberrant way of telling stories, and by far the most inherently anesthetic: It… — John Barth Copy Share Image
Meditation and spiritual practice are good, but also action. It's very important to be clear about who you are, and also about… — Carlos Barrios Copy Share Image
I think parenting is one of the most important jobs, because you can hit two or three generations with the values in… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Is the American tradition of self-reliance disappearing? That's a painful question for conservatives to ponder. After all, we're dedicated to reducing the… — Edwin Feulner Copy Share Image
When I write what publishers call 'fantasy' I am writing in what I think is the most important tradition of fiction: starting… — Janet Morris Copy Share Image
There is something about saying, 'We always do this,' which helps keep the years together. Time is such an elusive thing that… — Edith Schaeffer Copy Share Image
It is the tyranny of hidden prejudices that makes us deaf to what speaks to us in tradition. — Hans-Georg Gadamer Copy Share Image
In the old fairy tales, often a 'moral' was tacked on at the end of the story - say, if a book… — Kate Bernheimer Copy Share Image
For the grand and inescapable tradition of western literary classics confronts us with fundamental choices over our understanding of words, reading and… — Os Guinness Copy Share Image
Guajira, colombiana, milonga, rumba - all these styles are flamenco. They're part of the musical tradition in my country, and they are… — Rosalia Copy Share Image
The United States of America is still run by its citizens. The government works for us. Rank imperialism and warmongering are not… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Music that is considered minimalism - or post-minimalism music in general - things of that nature or that come from that tradition,… — Oneohtrix Point Never Copy Share Image
People read a lot of stories about witches, fairies, paranormals, and children possessed by evil spirits. They go to films showing rituals… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
The real goal of a spiritual tradition should not be ascent, but openness, vulnerability, and this does not require great experiences but,… — Morris Berman Copy Share Image
Americans, they have an incredible operatic tradition: the Metropolitan Opera House is - if not the most prestigious - one of the… — Jose Carreras Copy Share Image
Since the founding of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, theoretical physics had nurtured an extremely radical tradition. — David Gross Copy Share Image
There is a long-standing tradition in the mainstream press of middle-of-the-road journalism that is objective and fair. I would hate to see… — Andrew Heyward Copy Share Image
In Europe, the director is the king: it's his vision. It's an auteur tradition. — Stellan Skarsgard Copy Share Image
I write in a slangy colloquial speech that has not been common in the Israeli tradition of writing, and that is one… — Etgar Keret Copy Share Image
Curator Shantrelle P. Lewis left for Amsterdam an Andy Warhol fellow, and came back with a film in her pocket. Please support… — dream hampton Copy Share Image
To engage in war is always to pick a wild card. And war must always be a last resort, not a first… — Robert Byrd Copy Share Image
Accepting Turkey as a member of the European club means that the club is open to outsiders, to Muslims, to poorer people,… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes… — Drew Barrymore Copy Share Image