Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona, let alone not playing soccer for a career. I don't ever want to play anywhere else. Xavi agebarcelonacareer Change image and share on social
I think I learned pretty early that in the end, it's only you. To an extent, you're all alone. Lee Atwater earlyendextent Change image and share on social
I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married. Elizabeth I beggarmarryqueen Change image and share on social
For example, for me, my brother helped me get a manager, which I don't take for granted. It's tough getting a manager, let alone one that actually cares about you and is smart. But from there, no one's going to cast me just because I'm James Franco's little brother. Dave Franco brothercarecast share on social
Education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity. Horace Mann conducteducationenjoyment Change image and share on social
The thing I worry about for myself is I spend a lot of time alone, and another person comes around and you're like, 'What are you doing here? Get out of here.' Sarah Paulson lotpersonspend Change image and share on social
Instead of taking the reader by the hand and running him down the hill, I want to lead him into a house of many rooms, and leave him alone in each of them. Mary Oliver handhillhouse Change image and share on social
Now, in Texas, we believe in the rugged individual. Texas may be the one place where people actually still have bootstraps, and we expect folks to pull themselves up by them. But we also recognize there are some things we can't do alone. We have to come together and invest in opportunity today for prosperity tomorrow. Julian Castro bootstrapexpectfolk share on social
To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. Freya Stark awakenpleasantsensation Change image and share on social
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. Laurence Sterne gainleanlearn Change image and share on social