Indeed, the best way to think of willpower is not as some shapeless behavioral trait but as a sort of psychic muscle, one that can atrophy or grow stronger depending on how it's used. Jeffrey Kluger atrophybehavioraldepend Change image and share on social
I am happy that I ran the half-marathon, but to me, just running and saying that I finished a race isn't enough for me. I want to run the race as best as I can. Working out for pants size isn't enough. I need a goal or a race to get back on the treadmill every day. Drew Carey backdayfinish share on social
You throw the kitchen sink at your early books. You put everything in there. It's like when you meet a new girlfriend or boyfriend, you tell them all your best stories. By the time you have been married for 10 years, they are crying, 'Shut up!' Mark Billingham bookboyfriendcry share on social
Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books. Charles Caleb Colton acquireacquisitionbook Change image and share on social
When you realize my best selling books are 'Owl Moon,' the 'How Do Dinosaur' books, and 'Devil's Arithmetic,' how can the public make sense of that! I have fans who think I only write picture books or only write SF and fantasy. I have fanatics of my poetry and are stunned to find out I write prose, too! Jane Yolen arithmeticbookdevil share on social
The best thing about being rich is the freedom; freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck. Tommy Lee freedomrichsuck Change image and share on social
HIV brings out the best and the worst in humanity, and the laws reflect these attitudes. Shereen El Feki attitudebadbring Change image and share on social
The best way to invest corporate profits is to give them to the employees. Ricardo Semler corporateemployeegive Change image and share on social
Show your kids that needs and wants are two different things. The best way to teach our kids to be smart consumers - and savvy savers - is to model good behavior for them. Jean Chatzky behaviorconsumergood Change image and share on social
North Eurasia is one of the best examples of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence of Islam and Christianity. This is a rare thing in today's world, even in its most liberal parts. Nursultan Nazarbayev christianitycoexistenceeurasia Change image and share on social