Early in my publishing career, someone told me I'd need to have five books in print before I could quit my job as a journalist. Turns out it was closer to 10 books. It also turns out that while it's great to see my titles on bookstore shelves, my best customers are schools and libraries. Kate Klise bookbookstorecareer share on social
The best governor in the world is the person who never really planned to be governor. Rob Simmons governorpersonplan Change image and share on social
I was convinced I was worth less than my straight peers. I was at best inauthentic, and the longer I went without amending that dishonesty, the more ashamed I felt. James McGreevey amendashamedconvince Change image and share on social
The best place to find material is in real life. I've always maintained that it's not until the mid-20s that you have enough of a life to draw from. There's nothing better for a comic than to go through some bad stuff - and some good stuff, like getting married. Jeff Dunham 20sbadcomic share on social
It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do. Michael Jordan agreebasketballduty share on social
Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself. Richard M. Nixon destroydiscouragegive Change image and share on social
You can't ever make the perfect run, but you can make the best run, and then you clock the fastest time, and that's a win. Mikaela Shiffrin clockfastmake Change image and share on social
Living in Sydney, I've taken the chance to start surfing again. One of my best memories of growing up is catching my first proper wave and surfing across it and my brother cheering at me from the shore. Markus Zusak brothercatchchance share on social
The best students come from homes where education is revered: where there are books, and children see their parents reading them. Leo Buscaglia bookchildeducation Change image and share on social
The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading. David Bailey adviceknowledgepower Change image and share on social