I think it's easy for people to assume that fame is equal to glory, but it can be a very isolating experience. Sophia Bush assumeeasyequal Change image and share on social
I had a spell no more striking than other people of my job description. I did all the things you weren't supposed to do. I had a motto: When in doubt, try it. I went out and committed experience. Thomas McGuane commitdescriptiondoubt Change image and share on social
My experience of my father's death was that it was still taboo; nobody would meet me after my father died because they didn't know what to say. Simon McBurney deathdieexperience Change image and share on social
The pain of loneliness seems to be part of the mortal experience. But the Lord in His mercy has made it so that we need never deal with the challenges of mortality alone. Sheri L. Dew challengedealexperience Change image and share on social
Fear is there. Anything can happen at an Olympics. I want to use the experience I gained from Athens and Beijing - the fear, too - and build a me that can't lose. I will do everything to make sure I win a third gold medal in London. That target drives me. I'm bulking up and have more power now. I'll be fighting fit to take the gold back home. Saori Yoshida athensbackbeijing share on social
Productivity is going to be a critical issue. And it's not just about getting more time for professors in the classroom. It involves reexamining the learning experience and restructuring faculty and the use of faculty time. Roy Romer classroomcriticalexperience share on social
That peace which is within us, we must experience it. And if we are searching for peace outside we will never find the peace within. Prem Rawat experiencefindpeace Change image and share on social
I have no doubt that President George W. Bush - a man, in my experience, of extremely kind and generous instincts, and back in Austin even a rescuer of stray animals - would be appalled by the conditions of a typical American factory farm or packing plant. Matthew Scully americananimalappall share on social
Writing Part of the Scenery has been a very different experience. I have been reminded of people and events, real and imaginary which have been part of my life. This book is a celebration of the land which means so much to me. Mary Wesley bookcelebrationevent share on social
The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres. Peter Hammill backcrucialenthusiasm share on social