I've written the best work I know how. And I'm appreciative of the people who read it and care about the work - and that's pretty much the end of that. Amy Bloom appreciativecareend Change image and share on social
China cannot pull in the best and brightest from all over the world. It's an ethnically defined nation, the opposite of an immigrant nation. You don't see a lot of American engineers trying to be Chinese citizens. Amy Chua americanbrightchina share on social
Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative. Adrian Mitchell performancepoetryprovocative Change image and share on social
The best scientific way to discover if one factor influences another is to do a controlled experiment. Alison Gopnik controldiscoverexperiment Change image and share on social
One of the best ways of understanding human nature is to study children. After all, if we want understand who we are, we should find out how we got to be that way. Alison Gopnik childfindhuman Change image and share on social
I think it's great that so many people are enjoying climbing. I've always loved climbing; I don't see why other people wouldn't enjoy it just as much. As long as everyone does their best to respect the areas in which they're climbing, I don't see how the growth of the sport could be a bad thing. Alex Honnold areabadclimb share on social
When I started writing a business column 15 years ago, I knew I'd found the perfect job for myself. As a columnist I could pick my own topic, do my own analysis, say what I wanted to say and attribute it to myself. Best of all, I could write in my own voice. Allan Sloan agoanalysisattribute share on social
The message films that try to be message films always fail. Likewise with documentaries. The documentaries that work best are the ones that eschew a simple message for an odd angle. I found that one of the most spectacular films about the Middle East was 'Waltz With Bashir,' or 'The Gatekeepers,' or '5 Broken Cameras.' Alex Gibney anglebashirbreak share on social
Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing. Adriana Trigiani bookclubhappen Change image and share on social
To be a poet is as serious, long-term and natural as the effort to be the best human you can be. To express something well is not a question of having a top-class education and understanding poetic forms: rather, it's a question of paying attention. Alice Oswald attentionclasseducation share on social