'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed their teeth. The truth of the matter is, conservation alone will do little to save our planet. Naveen Jain adorationbrushcommendable share on social
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day. Sophocles baddaydiscern Change image and share on social
And I find - I'm 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasn't diminished any. That's the necessary part of being a writer, you better like being alone. John Irving capacitydiminishfind Change image and share on social
I'm not writing non-fiction. I don't feel anything about me as a kid was unique. Except that I had more interest in being alone and using my imagination. John Irving feelfictionimagination Change image and share on social
I get a friend to travel with me... I need somebody to bring me back to who I am. It's hard to be alone. Leonardo DiCaprio backbringfriend Change image and share on social
The amygdala is one of those brain structures that a lot of people know a little bit about, and there's a definite tendency to conflate the amygdala and the fear response itself - as if the amygdala, and the amygdala alone, 'causes' fear. Sam Kean amygdalabitebrain share on social
In spite of being professionally gregarious, in my nonpaid hours I'm a bit of a hermit. After being around a crew of fifty people for twelve hours a day on a film set, I really like my alone time, and as always, I abhor small talk. Rob Lowe abhorbitecrow share on social
I have ten thousand memories of myself writing alone in basements, bizarre servant quarters, cemeteries, deserted fountains, the band van, and other awkward settings. Josh Malerman awkwardbandbasement Change image and share on social
Photography can never grow up if it imitates some other medium. It has to walk alone; it has to be itself. Berenice Abbott growimitatemedium Change image and share on social
Politicians usually get the blame for dragging their feet on environmental issues. And fair enough. Most of them do just that. But the blame isn't theirs alone. For politicians afraid of losing votes, a bristling media waiting to transform good green ideas into monsters is a colossal disincentive. Zac Goldsmith afraidblamebristle share on social