Human beings evolved opposable thumbs for a reason. The sense of reward you get from making something with your hands can't be earned any other way. It's obvious that people learn faster from 'hands-on' experience than they do watching someone else do something. Mark Frauenfelder beingearnevolve share on social
My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look at the world in a long-term way. Shell takes a 20-year view on events and plans for different scenarios. It makes you see the world as a kind of large matrix. Vince Cable eventexperiencekind share on social
I've been singing about love a long time now, because my kind of love carries a different flavor. My lyrics are not so outrageous as some. You have to think about a lot of different things. You get more mature with what you do - more experience, more capable, you know, the older you get. Burning Spear capablecarryexperience share on social
The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of Carousel, and it was a very vivid experience. Bernadette Peters broadwaycarouselexperience Change image and share on social
As so many writers know, the experience of creating an imaginary world is closer to dreaming than it is to normal, grit-your-teeth work. It's preconscious rather than conscious. Ideas fall into your head, and the book writes you, rather than the other way around. David Ignatius bookcloseconscious share on social
There's a Danish architecture firm called BIG. I love architecture, and I always check out their work; they're very good at reimagining the way we live. They put the human experience as the focus, with access to air and outdoor space. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau accessairarchitecture share on social
Horrible things happen all our lives; we all experience loss and death and trauma. Usually, most people, I think, we just get on with it. We don't have a whole soliloquy in the middle of something. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau deathexperiencehappen Change image and share on social
My own experience, though, as a business executive and as a governor, tells me that businesses are interested in a lot more than a low tax rate when they decide where to locate. Jack Markell businessdecideexecutive Change image and share on social
If there's any object in human experience that's a precedent for what a computer should be like, it's a musical instrument: a device where you can explore a huge range of possibilities through an interface that connects your mind and your body, allowing you to be emotionally authentic and expressive. Jaron Lanier allowauthenticbody share on social
Working on 'Skyfall' was the most enjoyable experience I've ever had on a movie, ever. John Logan enjoyableexperiencehave Change image and share on social