Always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. Walt Disney Every decision you make is a mistake. Edward Dahlberg complexdecisiondisney Change image and share on social
If you don't know about pain and trouble, you're in sad shape. They make you appreciate life. Evel Knievel lifemakepain Change image and share on social
For centuries, cultures throughout the world have used indigenous technologies to navigate life's complexities. From navigator-priests in Micronesia to mystics in India, vast sums of knowledge are available if we but recognize it. Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey centurycomplexityculture share on social
Oh, yeah, I see the world differently now. Actually, when I first had the baby, I was breast-feeding him for two years straight. So we were together for two years of his life, every single day, all hours of the day. So I was two people, and I eventually morphed back into one. Erykah Badu babybackbreast share on social
Before I became a full-time writer, I worked in tech support in those giant cubicle farms you see. I was surrounded by people who played video games all the time - sometimes actually in the call centers, playing online multiplayer games. I saw friends of mine who began to feel that going online was more compelling to them than real life. Ernest Cline begincallcenter share on social
For women who have children, the economic difficulty of sustaining a life as an artist maybe makes it impossible. There's no maternity leave, there's no pension. Elizabeth Price artistchilddifficulty Change image and share on social
From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide. Ella Maillart begindesirelife Change image and share on social
I've got my private life - that's sacred - and I didn't have that before. Elizabeth McGovern havelifeprivate Change image and share on social
There was a time in my life that my mother told me that they didn't know whether they were going to send me to college or an institution, and it's rough to hear that... Childhood is tough. Ellen Greene childhoodcollegehear Change image and share on social
To be able to look life in the face: that's worth living in a garret for, isn't it? Edith Wharton facegarretlife Change image and share on social