When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings. Kiri Te Kanawa attentionfindhome Change image and share on social
I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered me. Joseph Barbera botherkidspend Change image and share on social
When you have two busy kids running around the house, returning e-mails is a task, let alone surfing the web. Tom Brady busyhousekid Change image and share on social
A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven. Boethius contentheavenman Change image and share on social
I'm definitely one of those actresses who comes to a set knowing how I want to do a scene, and I definitely love input from my directors and my writers. I know that there's some actors who like to be left alone, they like to be very independent, but I actually really enjoy the teamwork. Summer Glau actoractressdirector share on social
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair. Samuel Johnson acquaintanceadvanceconstant Change image and share on social
When Nina Simone first sings the title of 'Feeling Good,' her voice has been alone for thirty-nine seconds. The solitary singer: there's always something fiat lux about it. Resolute, the individual moves through the void. You know the accompaniment is coming, but the voice, all by itself, makes you care about it: form turns into feeling. Rowan Ricardo Phillips accompanimentcarecome share on social
In the case of the classic Western helicopter parent, it starts with Baby Einstein and reward charts for toilet training, and it never really ends, which is why colleges have to devote so many resources to teaching parents how to leave their kids alone. Nancy Gibbs babycasechart share on social
All our efforts to guard and guide our children may just get in the way of the one thing they need most from us: to be deeply loved yet left alone so they can try a new skill, new slang, new style, new flip-flops. So they can trip a few times, make mistakes, cross them out, try again, with no one keeping score. Nancy Gibbs childcrossdeeply share on social
No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech. Kin Hubbard featureforcehandsome Change image and share on social