The Egyptian experience suggests that social media can greatly accelerate the death of already dying authoritarian regimes. Evgeny Morozov accelerateauthoritariandeath Change image and share on social
Have you ever watched someone become American? Last week, at a national citizenship conference I organize, thirty immigrants from 17 countries swore an oath and became citizens of the United States. It was a stirring experience for the hundreds of people in the room. Eric Liu americancitizencitizenship share on social
I try to create a challenge for myself in each book. And sometimes, believe me, I just kick myself afterwards, and say, 'Why on earth did you ever attempt this, you idiot!' But I'm always better for the experience. Elizabeth George attemptbookchallenge share on social
Ninety-five percent of the work in the attorney general's office is civil litigation and regulatory work, and I think I certainly have a lot more experience in that than most of the folks who have served in the office. Eric Schneiderman attorneycivilexperience share on social
I find that the acting's getting easier - with experience, everything is more instinctual. Ewan McGregor acteasyexperience Change image and share on social
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
I decided to take two years between finishing undergraduate and beginning medical school to devote fully to medical research. I knew that I wanted to go to medical school during undergraduate, but I was also eager to get a significant amount of research experience. Eva Vertes amountbegindecide 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