I was born in 1952 in Chidambaram, an ancient temple town in Tamil Nadu best known for its temple of Nataraja, the lord of dance. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ancientbearchidambaram Change image and share on social
The best gifts are those we not only cherish but put to use. Les Brown cherishgiftput Change image and share on social
The best thing about New York is everything is available. Whatever you want, New York has got it! Paige Davis thingyork Change image and share on social
Prior to 2015, I had kind of approached every year like, 'Let's hope for the best.' I always made these year-end videos with 100 things I did, and it would kind of build itself up throughout the year. When this year started, it was like I knew the 100 things before I even got to do them. Tyler Oakley approachbuildend share on social
I found songwriting really hard at first, but after a while it was actually very easy. I wrote about everyday stuff. Dionne Bromfield easyeverydayfind Change image and share on social
Ted Williams is one of the best hitters ever to play the game, and I didn't get a chance to see him play, so all I could do was read books and look at pictures. Tony Gwynn bookchancegame Change image and share on social
To have faith doesn't mean you get any less frustrated when you don't do your best, but you know that it's not life and death. Take what you're given, and when you continue to work hard, you will see results. That will give you the confidence you need to keep going. Tom Lehman confidencecontinuedeath share on social
Mosquito control in the United States is very much a local and state activity. Some states have excellent programs, other states not so much. It's one of the reasons it's so urgent to identify and spread best practices to try and track and reduce mosquito populations. Tom Frieden activitycontrolexcellent share on social
As director of the CDC, one of the best parts of my job is announcing good news. Tom Frieden announcecdcdirector Change image and share on social
Clever men are good, but they are not the best. Thomas Carlyle clevergoodman Change image and share on social