Clever men are good, but they are not the best. Thomas Carlyle clevergoodman Change image and share on social
I said I wanted to be the best in the world. I thought if I could make it, I would be able to change my future, to change my destiny. I would push myself to the limits. I would do 70 laps and barely eat. Terezinha Guilhermina barelychangedestiny share on social
Instead of a dedicated room, my best trigger is the actual habit of reading over the texts from the day before. Marking. Changing. Fussing. This ritual amounts to a habit of trust. Trust that I can make it better. That if I keep trying, I will come closer to something true. Mona Simpson actualamountchange share on social
The environmental movement, like all political processes, reacts best to disasters. But these are very slow, very gradual disasters in the making. Ted Danson disasterenvironmentalgradual Change image and share on social
Superheroes are best imagined in comic books. The union between the written word, the image, and then what your imagination has to do to connect those allows for so much. Ta-Nehisi Coates bookcomicconnect Change image and share on social
It was there that, through a mutual friend, I met John Waters - proving what I've always said: you meet the best people on field trips. Mink Stole fieldfriendhave Change image and share on social
Portland is a place where everyone closes their eyes and crosses their fingers and hopes for a better community. They keep it small and local, and usually they think if they just make great coffee, it's the best thing for the neighborhood. Jonathan Krisel closecoffeecommunity share on social
Plan Colombia was supposed to reduce Colombia's cultivation and distribution of drugs by 50 percent, but 6 years and $4.7 billion later, the drug control results are meager at best. Jan Schakowsky billioncolombiacontrol Change image and share on social
There are many theories about the best way to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere - some are ludicrous, others are at least worth study. The most commonly discussed plan is to lace the sky with reflective chemicals. Michael Specter atmospherecarbonchemical share on social
The expressive body is not literal; it's very primal, and that's what I feel when I make the best of my work. It's coming from a primal place rather than an intellectual place. Michael Leunig bodycomeexpressive Change image and share on social