The self-same atoms which, chaotically dispersed, made the nebula, now, jammed and temporarily caught in peculiar positions, form our brains; and the… — William James Copy Share Image
If you think about Shakespeare, you remember Richard III and Macbeth before you remember Ferdinand, whose role is just to fall in… — Mark Strong Copy Share Image
Last month, 80,000 Americans signed on to new jobs, but 85,000 Americas signed on for Social Security disability checks. Most of these… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
Sometimes you search so hard for words. You look for a way to interpret the language of this heart and the unspoken… — Yasmin Mogahed Copy Share Image
Would it not be better to have it understood that realism, in so far as the word means reality to life, is… — Sherwood Anderson Copy Share Image
For me, I understood the gift of being able to empower others and to not do everything yourself. — Wilmer Valderrama Copy Share Image
For me, the ever smiling face of my father was an enigma which I understood later in life. — Ashish Vidyarthi Copy Share Image
Al Michaels is a good announcer. I think Keith Jackson is a terrific announcer. I always loved him on Monday Night Football.… — John Turturro Copy Share Image
In democracy, as quaintly understood, voters pick their representatives. American democracy increasingly reverses that. Legislative districts are drawn to protect incumbents who,… — George Will Copy Share Image
She died chasing greatness and never saw it each time it was in her hand, so she kept seeking it elsewhere, but… — Abraham Verghese Copy Share Image
I've never understood women who, because of their children, pose as victims and don't allow themselves any other activities. — Indira Gandhi Copy Share Image
To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the link between the… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Once I understood Bach's music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
If it's cynical, risky politics that brings a lighted match and a can of gas near the Democratic coalition, it should be… — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
I had a massive heart attack, and in my belief that I was close to dying, I took the opportunity to teach… — Miguel Angel Ruiz Copy Share Image
Communication is not what we say, but what you hear (which is a lesson I wish our educational system understood) — Tucker Max Copy Share Image
Pension: An allowance made to anyone without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
There is nothing quite like having your book read and truly understood. It's all the better when it's someone who knows how… — Taylor Jenkins Reid Copy Share Image
I am not comfortable kissing or exposing, and I believe in laying open my cards well in advance so that no one… — Sonakshi Sinha Copy Share Image
A fact rarely suspected, let alone understood, is that businessmen are by no means the chief beneficiaries of the free market, private… — Leonard Read Copy Share Image
Jungians such as Joseph Campbell have generalised such journeys into a set of archetypal events and images. Though they can be useful… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Ah, Lord Jesus! I never knew Your love till I understood the meaning of Your death. — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
