I had really good English teachers in elementary through high school. Not only were we required to read a lot - which is the best training for writing - we were drilled on grammar every day, every night. I hated the drill part, but I don't dangle my participles too often. Carol Berg dangledaydrill share on social
The most excellent and divine counsel, the best and most profitable advertisement of all others, but the least practiced, is to study and learn how to know ourselves. This is the foundation of wisdom and the highway to whatever is good. Pierre Charron advertisementcounseldivine share on social
I do truly believe that the smallest stories can wind up being the biggest because it's through the specific that a writer can best access the universal. Damien Chazelle accessbigsmall Change image and share on social
The moon's closeness is a huge advantage: To make it habitable, we would first have to bombard it with water-ice comets, a tricky endeavor best attempted with the many resources waiting on and near Earth. Gregory Benford advantageattemptbombard share on social
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. Dale Carnegie afraidbigcare share on social
Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone, and not everyone is going to be an entrepreneur, but women who turn to business, turn to economics, because there are people depending on them, I think that their creativity, their resilience, their spirit, embody what's best about entrepreneurship. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon businesscreativitydepend share on social
My husband says he wants to have the best hay field in Britain. I can't wait. Jasmine Guinness britainfieldhay Change image and share on social
I cannot absorb living in a world where I have an Oscar for best actress and Denzel doesn't have one for best actor. Julia Roberts absorbactoractress Change image and share on social
You know how the best story angles often spring from that thought you have on reading an article or watching a show - that thought you have before the responsible journalist in you comes up with something boring. I usually recommend people get in touch with their deep 'reptilian brain.' Nick Denton anglearticlebore share on social