Any time people come together in a meeting, we're not necessarily getting the best ideas; we're just getting the ideas of the best talkers. Susan Cain ideameetnecessarily Change image and share on social
Everybody hates you when you're the best, and everybody hates you when you're the worst. Pamela Adlon badhate Change image and share on social
Only a minority of science fiction dystopias attempt to plumb the real existential roots of oppression, the flaws in humanity's nature that undermine our best attempts at organizing ourselves into social units. Paul Di Filippo attemptdystopiaexistential share on social
I hate alarms. If they go off I get really tetchy. I hate them. They just get me going, I'm hyper at the best of times, but they drive me mad. Kirsty Gallacher alarmdrivehate Change image and share on social
In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry. Roger Staubach chemistryconsistencysport Change image and share on social
Superheroes were created in America, they're most popular in America, and at their best, they embody American ideals. Gene Luen Yang americaamericancreate Change image and share on social
I have found some of the best reasons I ever had for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top. Frank Moore Colby bottomfindman Change image and share on social
Good teachers make the best of a pupil's means; great teachers foresee a pupil's ends. Maria Callas endforeseegood Change image and share on social
You can get the best locksmith in the world to design the best lock he can design, is it pick proof? No, it's not: it can be very hard to pick, but it is pickable. Because you can get, say, the next 10 best locksmiths, and give them unlimited money and time, they will figure out a way to pick it. Mikko Hypponen designfiguregive share on social
The very best hotel I've stayed in is the Intercontinental on Park Lane. We went there for the Chelsea Flower Show a few years ago, and it was sheer luxury. Everybody had a smile on their face. I came home and changed all my pillows because the hotel ones were so beautiful. Mary Berry agobeautifulchange share on social