I'm really connected to people, and my relationships with people are paramount, so I write about relationships, particularly strong female ones. In my family, there were six girls born in five years. We were best friends. And my parents raised all of us as first-class citizens. Alane Ferguson bearcitizenclass share on social
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
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
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
I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup. Alan Hansen braziliancupplay Change image and share on social
The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy. Algernon Sidney aristocracybincompose Change image and share on social
I'm not a city kind of guy. I'm happiest when I'm tromping through the woods. That's why I don't live in Los Angeles. Being physically away from Hollywood probably loses me a few jobs, but the best ones seek me out. Aidan Quinn angelescityguy share on social
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis blamecontroldecide share on social
The worst day of writing is still better than the best day of telemarketing. Alexi Zentner baddaytelemarkete Change image and share on social
