The fondest dream of the information age is to create an archive of all knowledge. You might call it the Alexandrian fantasy, after the great library founded by Ptolemy I in 286 BC. Gary Wolf agealexandrianarchive Change image and share on social
I loved 'Matilda.' The kids are so brilliant and uninhibited. They were inspiring. Seeing them onstage, just going wild, reminded me of when I was that age. I was excited for them and completely taken by their innocence and hard work. Matthew James Thomas agebrilliantcompletely share on social
To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralysed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it. Bertrand Russell agecertaintychief Change image and share on social
The Tiffany lamp is an American icon bridging the immigrants, settlement houses, and the slums of the Lower East Side and the wealthy industrialists of upper Manhattan, the Gilded Age and its excesses. Susan Vreeland ageamericanbridge share on social
At a young age I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. So I'm trying to develop things on my own, too, and there are a couple things that have absolutely nothing to do with the entertainment business that I'm trying to tackle. We'll just sort of see. Jennifer Carpenter absolutelyagebusiness share on social
I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexuality by the age of 40 and just become a dignified older person. Jarvis Cocker agedignifyform Change image and share on social
We're taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that you're never perfect and that you're never good enough. Shawn Johnson agegoodperfect Change image and share on social
'Homer and Langley' is the work of E. L. Doctorow's old age. There are fewer Homeric references than you might have expected, given that the narrator is called Homer Collyer and is blind, although, like the classical Homer, not born blind. Justin Cartwright agebearblind share on social
It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline. Graydon Carter ageamericaarguably Change image and share on social
I accepted the role of spokesman for Lipitor because I am dedicated to the battle against heart disease, which killed my father at age 62 and motivated me to become a medical doctor. Robert Jarvik acceptagebattle Change image and share on social
