I think the life of an actor is very glamorous to other people - then, realities set in. Joel Edgerton actorglamorouslife Change image and share on social
I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God. Hakeem Olajuwon blessinggivegod Change image and share on social
I very much dislike being interviewed by the kind of journalist who tries to dig into your private life. Patrick O'Brian digdislikeinterview Change image and share on social
The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself. John Gokongwei badcarddeal share on social
He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is seldom an instance of a man guilty of betraying his country, who had not before lost the feeling of moral obligations in his private connections. Samuel Adams attachmentbetrayconnection share on social
I've obviously used fans - I wouldn't say all my life, because we couldn't afford them when I was young, but from my 20s and onwards we've had to use fans. And I've always loathed them. Everything about them. The way you adjust them, getting them at the angle you want. Carrying them. Cleaning them. The danger of putting your finger in them. James Dyson 20sadjustafford share on social
You can't do it all. You get many requests all the time, but I still have to focus on football, still have to live my life a little bit. But there are definitely times during the week when you want to take time out. Rob Gronkowski bitefocusfootball share on social
The promise of America has always been that if you worked hard, had the right values, took some risks, that there was an opportunity to build a better life for your family and for your next generation. Mitt Romney americabuildfamily share on social
I had a complicated life until I was 25. I was born in Bristol and was brought up by my mum and my stepfather in Edinburgh. He introduced me to books. Neil Cross bearbookbring Change image and share on social
But as the arms-control scholar Thomas Schelling once noted, two things are very expensive in international life: promises when they succeed and threats when they fail. Fareed Zakaria armcontrolexpensive Change image and share on social