A man can be himself only so long as he is alone, and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom, for it is only when he is alone that he is really free. Arthur Schopenhauer freefreedomlong Change image and share on social
To diagnose and treat a brain disorder accurately, it would be necessary to look at the brain directly. Looking at behavior alone can miss a vital piece of the puzzle and provide an incomplete, or even a misleading, picture of the child's problems. Aditi Shankardass accuratelybehaviorbrain share on social
One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country. Aung San Suu Kyi bringcountrydemocracy Change image and share on social
I was always such a people-watcher. I would sit on street corners alone and watch people and make up stories about them in my head. Then, all of a sudden, I was the one being watched. Alanis Morissette cornerheadmake Change image and share on social
Unlike the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth, the umma, or Muslim community, has no symbolic leader, let alone a formal one. Ayaan Hirsi Ali commonwealthcommunityformal Change image and share on social
Movies alone have the hideous capacity to do everything for you. So in directing movies, you have to figure how to leave things out - because when you leave things out, you evoke the imaginative participation of the audience. Alison Owen audiencecapacitydirect share on social
There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours. Amy Chua childfacebookfront share on social
Increasingly, staying in the middle class - let alone aspiring to become middle class - is becoming a game of chance. Arianna Huffington aspirechanceclass Change image and share on social
A poem may be an instance of morality, of social conditions, of psychological history; it may instance all its qualities, but never one of them alone, nor any two or three; never less than all. Allen Tate conditionhistoryinstance Change image and share on social
I like to be alone and listen to music. Every match I play, I have a tune in my head over and over. It might only be a few words or a small piece of the tune, but it can drive you mad. Ana Ivanovic driveheadlisten Change image and share on social
