Every so often, if I'm in a melancholy mood, I'll sing 'Desperado' in my shows. I'll sit alone at the piano and play it as a solo. The song feels like an old friend - except now it's saying, 'You were a desperado once, but you worked your way out of it.' Bill Medley desperadofeltfriend share on social
I hadn't realized quite how extraordinary Charles Lindbergh's achievement was in flying the Atlantic alone. He had never flown over open water before, but he flew straight to Dingle Bay in Ireland and then on to Paris, exactly as planned. Bill Bryson achievementatlanticbay share on social
When I did my first few television specials, my illusions were so advanced that it took a couple of years before the other illusionists could even figure out what I was doing, let alone try to imitate me. Doug Henning advancecouplefigure share on social
'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
Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self. B. R. Ambedkar beardevelopmentdrop share on social
I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense. Robert Frost callconsciouslyenglish Change image and share on social
There is a vast world of work out there in this country, where at least 111 million people are employed in this country alone - many of whom are bored out of their minds. All day long. Richard Nelson Bolles borecountryday Change image and share on social
The music industry is a strange combination of having real and intangible assets: pop bands are brand names in themselves, and at a given stage in their careers their name alone can practically gaurantee hit records. Richard Branson assetbandbrand 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
I'm very shy really. I spend a lot of time in my room alone reading or writing or watching television. Johnny Cash lotreadroom Change image and share on social