Liberia just needs to go through this one political transition and it can really take off. Everything's in place now. We cannot afford to put the country in the hands of someone that lacks the experience. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf affordcountryexperience share on social
In the past goodness was always a collective experience. Then goodness became privatised. Edward Bond collectiveexperiencegoodness Change image and share on social
Writing poetry is such an intense experience that it helps to start the process in a casual or wayward frame of mind. Edward Hirsch casualexperienceframe Change image and share on social
Every film is a crapshoot. It's a mystery when a movie comes together. I've never been able to figure it out. I don't know how I make my choices. The only thing you can do is know there's something about a character that you really want to experience. Elisabeth Shue characterchoicecrapshoot share on social
Everybody always tells you what an awesome and unique experience being a parent is. Words can never do the feeling justice. Eric Church awesomeexperiencefelt Change image and share on social
I tried to render the Afghan war as much as I could fro the perspective of the Afghans. I have served as an advisor to Afghan troops, and much of my war experience was seen through the lens of fighting that war alongside Afghan soldiers. Elliot Ackerman advisorafghanalongside share on social
I wouldn't go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. It's a nasty experience. You're up there all by yourself. You're so damn exposed. Elia Kazan actdamndollar Change image and share on social
Writing a story or a novel is one way of discovering sequence in experience, of stumbling upon cause and effect in the happenings of a writer's own life. Eudora Welty discovereffectexperience Change image and share on social
Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the American experience. Since the founding of our country, citizens from Ben Franklin to David Letterman have made fun of their elected officials. Evan Bayh ageamericanbaseball share on social
I never really grasped how big it was when I initially got 'Alexander'; I thought, 'Ooh, this is exciting,' but after I got home, I looked back and thought, 'That was an incredible experience.' I got to work with some massive names in Hollywood, and I learnt so much, and then it really kind of struck me how life-changing it was. Ed Oxenbould alexanderbackbig share on social