You will also allow me to thank the Academy for inviting me to lecture in Stockholm, for its hospitality, and for the opportunity afforded me for admiring the charm of your people and the beauty of your country. Guglielmo Marconi academyadmireafford share on social
The experience of being in the Army changed my whole life; I never believed that an organization such as ours could ever go to war, leave alone win it. It was, as Yeats remarked of the Easter Rising, 'A terrible beauty.' Spike Milligan armybeautybelieve share on social
I don't really have a beauty routine. I always use coconut oil, and I always wear mascara. That's kind of it! I'm pretty simple. Zoe Kravitz beautycoconutkind Change image and share on social
Baseball loyalists cite the game's legendary numbers - 300 wins, 500 homers, 3,000 hits - as evidence of the sport's elegance, beauty, and gravitas. What no one mentions is how wretched and painful it is to actually watch a former star gasp and sputter his way toward a legendary number. Stephen Rodrick 000baseballbeauty share on social
There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust. Scott Weiland bandbeautyequality Change image and share on social
The beauty of interdisciplinary conversation is that the mode of expression is essentially different for each practitioner, even if ideas are shared. Sarah Hall beautyconversationessentially Change image and share on social
'A Court of Thorns and Roses' was actually inspired by three of my all-time-favorite fairy/folktales: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' and 'Tam Lin.' I got the kernel of inspiration by wondering: 'What if 'Beauty' was a huntress?' Sarah J. Maas beastbeautycourt share on social
My simple point is that I judge a person's faith by how they live their life, not by the tenets of their religion. I've watched the holiest of people walk past somebody in need or treat their staff mean. To me, the beauty of faith is only seen when people live it consistently or struggle to do so. Cory Booker beautyconsistentlyfaith share on social
Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty? Paul Gauguin artbeautyphilosophy Change image and share on social
I have been performing in the street for more than 50 years: magic for basically 60 years, and the high wire 45 years. The beauty of it is that it's never the same. It's never easy. And yet, part of my art is to make it look easy. Philippe Petit artbasicallybeauty share on social