Fear is contagious, and those who wish America to become a faith-based society are doing their best to spread it. Judy Blume americabasecontagious Change image and share on social
'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles. Joey Lauren Adams amazeamybig Change image and share on social
You can wish as hard as you like but all that really matters is the shape you're in on the day of the race. I've always felt these really big races aren't necessarily won by whoever is the fastest. They're won by the athlete who is the smartest and in the best shape on the day. Paula Radcliffe athletebigday share on social
The kind of national goal we ought to be thinking about is way beyond national product - it is how do we as a nation help our children be the best kinds of people they could possibly be? Paul Wellstone childgoalkind Change image and share on social
People say you make your best work when you're in despair and all that, and at your lowest - but for me, I think happiness makes you positive, and I think that's a good creative place to write from. Paul Weller creativedespairgood Change image and share on social
Oh yeah, 'Starship Troopers' was one of the best experiences of my life, and I made some lifelong friends. Jake Busey experiencefriendlife Change image and share on social
Barack Obama is like the old joke about boats. The two best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. Howie Carr barackboatbuy Change image and share on social
I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life. Steve Jobs applebeginnercreative share on social
All the things I've done are about duty and guilt: trying to do your best to better other people's lives. Jonathan Powell dutyguilthave Change image and share on social
The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind. Benjamin Disraeli appointcivilizationdepend Change image and share on social