'Queen of Katwe' is an absolutely true story. And it's wonderful. But it's not about saviors. Your only savior is yourself - but yourself with your community. It's never alone. You have to have someone who believes in you. Mira Nair absolutelybelievecommunity share on social
Scholarship was one thing, drudgery another. I very soon concluded that nothing would induce me to read, let alone make notes on, hundreds and hundreds of very, very, very boring books. Simon Raven bookboreconclude Change image and share on social
I think that with the proliferation of writing programs, people tend to forget that you also have to get used to working alone, and you have to be your own support. Mary Gaitskill forgetpeopleprogram Change image and share on social
In 2014, having children is complicated and daunting and fraught - as much as it's always been, but now we're talking about it. And the more we talk about it, the more of us will realize that we're not going through it alone. Far from it. Rachel Sklar childcomplicatedaunt share on social
I've loved singing since forever. Whether it was with my sisters while cleaning the kitchen, putting shows on for my stuffed animals, writing songs about my stuffed animals, starting an a capella group with my cousins while on vacation, or awkwardly singing along to karaoke tracks alone in my bedroom - singing always found a way into my life. Kina Grannis animalawkwardlybedroom share on social
I think all teenagers feel alone, and that nobody else knows what they are going through and all that sort of stuff. Nicholas Hoult feelsortstuff Change image and share on social
The VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston Strangler is to the woman alone. Jack Valenti americanbostonfilm Change image and share on social
Judaism and Christianity in themselves are distinctly separate entities, to be sure; but when considering their influence on Western thought, we must bear in mind that Christianity alone, or almost alone, transmitted the Jewish share, simply by what it contained of it in its own, original constitution. Hans Jonas bearchristianityconstitution share on social
I'm a dad, and I no longer see a way for my kids to even inherit the money that I'm making, let alone go out there, have an idea, and create it in their own lifetime. Glenn Beck createdadidea Change image and share on social
I was alone as a child. I lived in fairytales, adventures, Shakespeare. They are the friends, my books. Alejandro Jodorowsky adventurebookchild Change image and share on social