I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends' floors, was happy, was miserable. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes floor friend happy
The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering. Ben Okri authenticcapacitycreate Change image and share on social
When you can imagine you begin to create and when you begin to create you realize that you can create a world that you prefer to live in, rather than a world that you're suffering in. Ben Okri begincreateimagine Change image and share on social
Reading is an act of civilization; it's one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities. Ben Okri actbuildcastle Change image and share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
I am happy to the spokeswoman for this French youth that tomorrow will be spearhead new hope in the shape of the National Front. Marion Marechal-Le Pen frenchfronthappy Change image and share on social
The closest I've come to being on a reality TV show is C-SPAN's live coverage of the Senate floor. John Thune closecoveragefloor Change image and share on social