“Make them fear you. Machiavelli said it nearly six hundred years ago, but it's still true. Every ruler should strive for his… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
A million years ago, when doing research about the world of municipal government, one thing that struck me is how often people's… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
I own a copy of the original 'Talking Heads' by Alan Bennett, which I purchased many years ago shortly after they were… — Sarah Lancashire Copy Share Image
Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. (on soccer in the United States) — Landon Donovan Copy Share Image
“Our Sun is a second- or third-generation star. All of the rocky and metallic material we stand on, the iron in our… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
I claimed identity as Jewish musicians for political reasons, because most of us were touring in Germany and, at this time, twelve… — Marc Ribot Copy Share Image
“alongside seas and rivers rich in seafood and waterfowl, humans set up permanent fishing villages – the first permanent settlements in history,… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“As Ted sat, feeling the evolution of the afternoon, he found himself thinking of Susan. Not the slightly different version of Susan,… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
I don't really believe in elegance. Ever since I first came to France many years ago to do the Chambre Syndicale course,… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share Image
I come from a humble background. My dad moved to London 45 years ago and worked as a bus conductor whereas my… — Raj Kundra Copy Share Image
In our parts such characters sometimes turn up that, however many years ago you met them, you can never recall them without… — Nikolai Leskov Copy Share Image
“Leaning back in his chair, Westcliff regarded him with a cool speculation that raised Simon’s hackles. “I hope you’re not fool enough… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
Most of the Amazon basin is as flat as a pancake and laced with extravagantly meandering waterways. One school of thought holds… — Alex Shoumatoff Copy Share Image
“How did you find me?" "I always know where you are, every moment.Five years ago you said you needed time, and I… — Christine Feehan Copy Share Image
I wasn't this nervous playing golf when I was drinking. It's the first tournament I've won on the PGA Tour in a… — John Daly Copy Share Image
Not so many years ago there was no simpler or more intelligible notion than that of going on a journey. Travel -movement… — Daniel J. Boorstin Copy Share Image
Almost 400 years ago, Shakespeare was portraying adolescents in a very similar light to the light that we portray them in today… — Sarah-Jayne Blakemore Copy Share Image
“the past is now barely present in my thoughts. I believe the main reason for that is our children, since life with… — Karl Ove Knausgård Copy Share Image
“Were you married?" "No." No one could compare to the best thing that had ever come into his life - Natalie. "Did… — Donna Grant Copy Share Image
Bodh Gaya is a land of enlightenment. Years ago, what Bodh Gaya got was Siddhartha but what Bodh Gaya gave to the… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
“Years ago I used to pick a word of the day randomly out of an dictionary/thesaurus to write poetry. I learned then… — DragonPoetikFly Copy Share Image
Watching old movies is like spending an evening with those people next door. They bore us, and we wouldn't go out of… — Pauline Kael Copy Share Image
I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses… — Carroll O'Connor Copy Share Image
“Everyone knows that the Internet is changing our lives, mostly because someone in the media has uttered that exact phrase every single… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago. — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
