As the writer, you're always a presence in the song. If you get close to what human beings are like, you're writing about common experience. We all do much the same things, so if you nail somebody, then you've also nailed yourself. Richard Thompson beingclosecommon share on social
Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds. Rene Daumal checkcommonconfer share on social
Beauty is the result of having been through an experience all the way through to the end - therefore it has a poignancy. Beauty that is singular always comes from following an experience to the point where you can go no further. Joan Chen beautyendexperience share on social
You will see a 3-D movie in a movie theater for the shared experience of it - or for a date, and so on. You don't all sit at home getting your entertainment in a vacuum. Howard Stringer dateentertainmentexperience Change image and share on social
I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me. Maya Angelou advocateagolearn Change image and share on social
If R. Akiva was perhaps overly generous in judging his generation, it can perhaps be ascribed to the belief, based on his own experience, that everyone is capable of a dramatic life change. Meir Soloveichik akivaascribebase Change image and share on social
Major social movements eventually fade into the landscape not because they have diminished but because they have become a permanent part of our perceptions and experience. Freda Adler diminisheventuallyexperience Change image and share on social
A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media. Carly Fiorina experienceincludeman Change image and share on social
What we want to do is guarantee all 4-year-old children in the City of Stamford a prekindergarten experience regardless of their financial circumstances. Dannel Malloy childcircumstancecity Change image and share on social
Anybody that's been through a divorce, and I hope it's something people never have to experience, it's the worse thing in the world. Cheryl Cole badlydivorceexperience Change image and share on social
