I try to make the readers feel they've lived the events of the book. Just as you grieve if a friend is killed, you should grieve if a fictional character is killed. You should care. If somebody dies and you just go get more popcorn, it's a superficial experience isn't it? George R. R. Martin bookcarecharacter share on social
It is the recognition of history as a record of human experience which has inevitably resulted in the inclusion of this conquest of civilization within the framework of a complete human history. James Henry Breasted civilizationcompleteconquest Change image and share on social
Criminality is always the result of poverty. Countries that experience such a fundamental change as we have - we had the apartheid regime and must now develop a multicultural democracy - must necessarily pass through a phase of high crime rates. Jacob Zuma apartheidchangecountry share on social
I don't regard the fact that there's a disparity in test scores nearly as importantly as I do the need for diversity, because I know from long experience that test scores, though useful, are a very limited measure of things that matter in choosing students. Derek Bok choosedisparitydiversity share on social
I was booed at the premiere of 'Miss Julie,' a remarkably stimulating experience. Ingmar Bergman booeexperiencejulie Change image and share on social
I'm always happy when people choose to get another dog because it's a healthy and healing thing to do, and there are millions of them needing homes. But there is no single time frame to do it in because grieving is an intensely personal experience. Jon Katz choosedogexperience share on social
Making an album should be an honest experience. It shouldn't be about trying to gauge where popular music is today; it should be about artistic expression and putting down what you want to put down. Scott Weiland albumartisticexperience Change image and share on social
With acting, it was really more of a general kind of experience of really just loving being in the theater. Marisa Tomei actexperiencegeneral Change image and share on social
It's a privilege to be able to be involved with people as talented as the people I've had the luck to work with, and it's just been a great experience for me, and I'm glad that so many of the films I've had the luck to do were films that could be enjoyed by families together. Harrison Ford enjoyexperiencefamily share on social
I had a really great experience so far with film acting. And most experiences from most actors, I've heard, are not like this. But I want a career that has many disciplines and many options. Thomas Horn actactorcareer Change image and share on social