Journalism wishes to tell what it is that has happened everywhere as though the same things had happened for every man. Poetry wishes to say what it is like for any man to be himself in the presence of a particular occurrence as though only he were alone there. Archibald MacLeish happenjournalismman share on social
With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. Arthur Erickson americaassemblyconsumption Change image and share on social
'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell' by Susanna Clarke is a big, thick book. About a thousand pages in paperback. I've heard several people say the size alone intimidated them. Ann Leckie bigbookclarke Change image and share on social
Hollywood wants its heroes to be virtuous, but it defines virtue in a way that excludes any action that is self-interested. If virtue means putting others ahead of self, then it's clear that most people, let alone most capitalists, aren't very virtuous. Alex Tabarrok actionaheadcapitalist share on social
So it is necessary that we should learn to be alone. Anna Neagle learn Change image and share on social
I think a writer is a describer. She describes society and human nature as she sees it. She has to be both typical of that society and alone within it. Amity Gaige describedescriberhuman Change image and share on social
Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them. Adlai E. Stevenson eatfactlive Change image and share on social
I am so very honored to be the recipient of MIPCOM's 2011 Personality of the Year. However, the accomplishments that have led to this honor are not mine alone. They are the result of the tireless efforts of so very many talented colleagues. Anne Sweeney accomplishmentcolleagueeffort share on social
Over the years I have been kind of lazy, thinking my talent alone can do it. Asafa Powell kindlazytalent Change image and share on social
Improvisation is almost like the retarded cousin in the comedy world. We've been trying forever to get improvisation on TV. It's just like stand-up. It's best when it's just left alone. It doesn't translate always on TV. It's best live. Amy Poehler comedycousinforever share on social
