Tolkien was, I believe, writing about his experience in the First and Second World Wars, where he would have spent a lot of time without any female contact. He was part of the fellowship of men who went to war, and I think, really, that's what he's writing about. Richard C. Armitage contactexperiencefellowship share on social
I describe management as arts, crafts and science. It is a practice that draws on arts, craft and science and there is a lot of craft - meaning experience - there is a certain amount of craft meaning insight, creativity and vision, and there is the use of science, technique or analysis. Henry Mintzberg amountanalysisart share on social
Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make. Donald Trump experiencegenerallygood share on social
At the restaurant, we strive to create an excellent experience for our guests, and in the kitchen, we could not do this without having access to the best ingredients, equipment and tools, including Victorinox Cutlery. Daniel Humm accesscreatecutlery share on social
Interest in certain themes doesn't mandate a personal stake or personal experience of those themes. I've killed people in plays, but no one asks me what it's like to kill people. Billy Crudup askexperiencehave Change image and share on social
The movies I've made, I'm really proud of them. But the experience I've had is, people say to me, 'Oh my God, I saw your movie on HBO. It was actually funny.' Like, that's always the experience. It's a backhanded compliment. Nicholas Stoller backhandcomplimentexperience share on social
The impulse to write comes, I think, from a desire - perhaps a need - to give imaginative life to experience, to share it with the reader, not to cover up the truth but to deliver it obliquely. Paul Theroux coverdeliverdesire Change image and share on social
When they talk of ghosts of the dead who wander in the night with things still undone in life, they approximate my subjective experience of this life. Jack Henry Abbott approximatedeadexperience Change image and share on social
Working with HBO was an opportunity to experience creative freedom and 'long-form development' that filmmakers didn't have a chance to do before the emergence of shows like 'The Sopranos.' Martin Scorsese chancecreativedevelopment Change image and share on social
Based on 30 years of experience with the Iranians, they will give you 100 words. Trust only one of the 100. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani baseexperiencegive Change image and share on social