Things happen to everybody in the course of a lifetime. Relationships end, people die, tragedy befalls everyone. So everyone has this wealth of experience, and the older you are the more you have to draw on. Eric Stoltz befalldiedraw share on social
I've always seen writing as a way of telling the truth. For me, writing is about truth. I have always tried to be faithful to my own experience. Edmund White experiencefaithfulhave Change image and share on social
My music wouldn't sound the way it does if I hadn't had the experience of conducting. Esa-Pekka Salonen conductexperiencemusic Change image and share on social
You see, I am trying in all my stories to get the feeling of the actual life across - not to just depict life - or criticize it - but to actually make it alive. So that when you have read something by me, you actually experience the thing. You can't do this without putting in the bad and the ugly as well as what is beautiful. Ernest Hemingway actualalivebad share on social
We understand 'Roots,' and that experience was mind-boggling, and it changed the way society viewed race relations. It was incredibly important. With 'Roots,' I was just as proud as anybody else that people of color were getting their stories told. Esai Morales bogglechangecolor share on social
Studying doesn't have to happen in a silo. It can be a social experience. You can engage with your friends and family to find out the answer to a tough question or have someone explain it to you. You can also study anywhere you happen to be and on any device. Eric Lefkofsky answerdeviceengage share on social
When an army doesn't want to fight, you don't need much experience to win. Ehud Barak armyexperiencefight Change image and share on social
Let me say that I consider myself a deep believer in the reality of God. I might define God quite differently from the way some people in the Christian faith would do so, but I do not doubt the reality of that experience. John Shelby Spong believerchristiandeep share on social
I'm still good friends with everybody from 'Teen Wolf.' I still see them, and I go to Jeff Davis' for 'Teen Wolf' night when I can. It was such a rewarding experience. That's such a fun set. Adelaide Kane davisexperiencefriend Change image and share on social
The bullied straight kid goes home to a shoulder to cry on and support and can talk freely about his experience at school and why he's being bullied. I couldn't go home and open up to my parents. Dan Savage bullycryexperience Change image and share on social