People must insist on the right to say no, to be alone, to stand out from the herd. Creative artists can say all this in their own way and in their own field, by hard, rigorous work. Tahar Ben Jelloun artistcreativefield Change image and share on social
I've found that if you're not responsive to e-mail, it trains people to leave you alone. David Karp findhaveleave Change image and share on social
I didn't have the sensibilities of your ordinary filmmaker, let alone your ordinary African-American filmmaker. My heroes were John Waters, Pedro Almodovar, and actors that were part of that world. Lee Daniels actorafricanalmodovar Change image and share on social
The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe beautyseesoul Change image and share on social
I'm a huge fan of Warner Brothers cartoons. I would spend many hours alone after school watching Daffy Duck. I think Daffy Duck is one of the great comedic villains. Roger Bart brothercartooncomedic Change image and share on social
Why is it you feel like a dope if you laugh alone, but that's usually how you end up crying? Chuck Palahniuk crydopeend Change image and share on social
Solitude is very different from a 'time-out' from our busy lives. Solitude is the very ground from which community grows. Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are potentially opened for a deeper intimacy with each other. Henri Nouwen busycommunitydeep share on social
I'm not at the point where I'd feel safe in a house alone. I would be really scared. I'm the kind of person that when I get up to go use the bathroom I have this big long hallway, and I just know someone's going to jump out and get me. Britney Spears bathroombigfeel share on social
You don't have to be alone with your thoughts anymore. You don't have to process anything. You can call up someone to do something to instantly make you sort of feel better. Dennis Quaid anymorecallfeel Change image and share on social
Iran has long sponsored terrorists who carry out homicide bombings in Israeli cities. However, it is a mistake to believe the danger Iran poses is directed at Israel alone. John Doolittle bombingcarrycity Change image and share on social