As kids, there's somehow the fear that these bullies can end your life if they want to. Everything is blown up, and occasionally that kind of awful thing does happen. Jordan Peele awfulblowbully Change image and share on social
I am extremely content in my life - sometimes to the point where I really should find something to moan about! Julia Sawalha contentextremelyfind Change image and share on social
Only then, approaching my fortieth birthday, I made philosophy my life's work. Karl Jaspers approachbirthdayfortieth Change image and share on social
Remember the great adversity of art or anything else is a hurried life. Robert James Waller adversityartgreat Change image and share on social
People come to L.A. because they're chasing that dream of a better life. That's why I came here, because I thought it would be a place where I would find other people like me; people who wanted to write, people who had a dream of being something else. And that proved to be true. Robert Crais chasedreamfind share on social
Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport. Jahangir Khan lifelotowe Change image and share on social
My mother says that after I first visited the home of the man I later married, she knew it was serious when I told her, 'Mum, he has more books than me!' So, books are at the very heart of my life. Diane Setterfield bookhearthome Change image and share on social
Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known. Richard Ford factlifemarry Change image and share on social
Lots of children have had dark experiences, and if they're not having direct dark experiences, they are thinking about things and learning that life is fragile. You have to acknowledge that side of life to be able to then offer comfort and hope and goodwill. Matt Haig acknowledgechildcomfort share on social
Remember to look at your glass half full and not half empty. A lot of my strength comes from God. God has given me a gift - the gift of life - and it's amazing that I live each day. Mattie Stepanek amazedayempty Change image and share on social
