The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory. Blaise Pascal pleasestrugglevictory Change image and share on social
As much as I long for a sort of security and consistency sometimes, I do enjoy sort of being busted around. I really don't know what's happening sometimes next week, let alone this year. Matthew Macfadyen bustconsistencyenjoy Change image and share on social
It's necessary to start most work alone. But I'm tickled to death when I can pull somebody in or join someone, whether it's borrowing poetry or traveling with an associate. Jenny Holzer associateborrowdeath Change image and share on social
Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacking an enemy than for letting it alone. Horatio Nelson attackcountryenemy Change image and share on social
Only the lonely know the way I feel tonight. Roy Orbison feellonelytonight Change image and share on social
Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone. John Dryden agecrutchreason Change image and share on social
Bieber's so talented, he needs to just be himself and be by himself and work on his craft. He has a lot of people around; he has to find the right team to help him make something that's going to stand alone. Diplo biebercraftfind share on social
For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone. Perhaps if I was depressed and isolated, just communicating with these authors through their sentences helped me. Jonathan Ames authorbookcommunicate Change image and share on social
Perhaps the best motivation for going to Mars is political. It is obvious that no single nation currently has either the will or the resources to do it alone, but a consortium of nations and space agencies could achieve it within 20 years. Paul Davies achieveagencyconsortium share on social
The way life manages information involves a logical structure that differs fundamentally from mere complex chemistry. Therefore chemistry alone will not explain life's origin, any more than a study of silicon, copper and plastic will explain how a computer can execute a program. Paul Davies chemistrycomplexcomputer share on social