The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts. Liya Kebede adviceagedifficult share on social
My doctoral work was completed by the end of 1950 and, at the age of twenty-two, I joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an instructor in chemistry under the distinguished chemists Roger Adams and Carl S. Marvel. Elias James Corey adamagecarl share on social
Iraq was home of the Abbasid Caliphate, a golden age when the Muslim world was at the forefront of math, science and medicine. Richard Engel abbasidagecaliphate Change image and share on social
There are mysteries which men can only guess at, which age by age they may solve only in part. Bram Stoker ageguessman Change image and share on social
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age. Francois de La Rochefoucauld agebadlydefect Change image and share on social
I can't really speak to the other parts of the economy, but what I think is very true of the tech world is that it's easy for talented people - whatever their gender, age, or race - to rise up and succeed. Joy Covey ageeasyeconomy share on social
The poetical language of an age should be the current language heightened. Gerard Manley Hopkins agecurrentheighten Change image and share on social
And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it. Julius Erving agebasketballdifficulty Change image and share on social
We have been filled with grief as we have witnessed the decline of the North American Church that was once filled with missionary zeal and yet now seems determined to bury itself in a deadly embrace with the spirit of the age. Peter Akinola ageamericanbury share on social
Like it or not, in the end, it's one's body. It's literally what carries you through life. There's a reason for the saying, 'If you have your health, you have everything,' and it's true. Old age, disease - these are the great equalizers. Candace Bushnell agebodycarry share on social
