As I got older, I had more experience with borders. Some literal - living in the dramatically blue misty mountains on the line between North Carolina and Tennessee, and living in California - home to expats, transplants, and refugees from both sides of innumerable borders. Tim Pratt bluebordercalifornia share on social
Within the United States, we have put great emphasis upon political freedoms. Because it has been our experience that these freedoms can lead to others. Robert Kennedy emphasisexperiencefreedom Change image and share on social
Science fiction is like a blender - you can put in any historical experience and take influences from everything you see, read or experience. Joss Whedon blenderexperiencefiction Change image and share on social
When I was doing stand-up, I was about twenty, and I really think that that's a little too young. I didn't have a whole lot of life experience to draw on. Steve Buscemi drawexperiencelife Change image and share on social
No matter what happens to us in life, we tend to think of it as 'good' or 'bad.' And most of us tend to use the 'bad' label three to 10 times as often as the 'good' label. And when we say something is bad, the odds grow overwhelming that we will experience it as such. Srikumar Rao badexperiencegood share on social
If you sit in a position where decisions that you take would have a serious effect on people, you can't ignore a lot of experience around the world which says this drug has these negative effects. Thabo Mbeki decisiondrugeffect Change image and share on social
As an athlete, my first Olympic experience was Sydney 2000. I remember seeing people getting medals, and I thought, 'Wow, that's where I want to be.' Nick Dempsey athleteexperiencemedal Change image and share on social
As a member of the House Committee on Small Business and because of my own experience as a small business owner, I am appreciative of the impact these small businesses have on our local economies. Melissa Bean appreciativebusinesscommittee Change image and share on social
One of the ready advantages of writing a road or quest story is that it mirrors the experience of writing a novel. Chang-Rae Lee advantageexperiencemirror Change image and share on social
I knew all this Beatles music. I knew the songs phonetically. It was like my whole experience of that music was out of focus, and somebody put the perfect glasses on me, and all of a sudden I could see everything. Regina Spektor beatlesexperiencefocus share on social
