On April 8, 1982, I was alone in the electron microscope room when I discovered the Icosahedral Phase that opened the field of quasi-periodic crystals. Dan Shechtman aprilcrystaldiscover Change image and share on social
Time alone is irreplaceable. Waste it not. Douglas Southall Freeman irreplaceabletimewaste Change image and share on social
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone. Francois de La Rochefoucauld follygreatwise Change image and share on social
Disorder makes me feel at ease if I'm alone, embarrassed if I'm not. Martin Millar disordereaseembarrass Change image and share on social
I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britain's success - so for me there's no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation. David Cameron britaincontributionhand share on social
The thing is, as a film director, you're essentially alone: You have to tell a story primarily through pictures, and only you know the film you see in your head. Mike Nichols directoressentiallyfilm Change image and share on social
My biggest bits of advice are, write as much as you can, finish what you start, get a thick skin, don't take crap from anyone, but also live your life and have fun. The stereotype of a writer holed up alone all day is really unhelpful. You can't write real people and real emotion if you don't let yourself experience them. Victoria Aveyard advicebigbit share on social
The only way to describe my involvement in 'Planes' is that it's an absolute dream come true for me. Getting to be a bad guy in any project is fun, let alone being a Disney villain. I can't imagine anything getting better than that! Roger Craig Smith absolutebaddescribe share on social
You can either invade a country or leave them alone and trade with them. When goods cross borders, armies don't. John Stossel armybordercountry Change image and share on social
But there comes a moment in everybody's life when he must decide whether he'll live among the human beings or not - a fool among fools or a fool alone. Thornton Wilder beingdecidefool Change image and share on social