At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live. Howard Thurman coredeterminationhard Change image and share on social
I think that as you get older, you mellow out a lot more. Having been through the ups and downs in life, I feel more qualified to play the blues. Mick Ralphs bluedownfeel Change image and share on social
I think that if writers don't speak about real life, it's because they don't know it. Michel Houellebecq liferealspeak Change image and share on social
Whenever I'm trying to decide how to spend my precious time, energy, or money, I ask myself a series of questions. 'Will this broaden or deepen my relationships?' 'Will this contribute to an atmosphere of growth in my life?' 'Is this a way to 'Be Gretchen?' and 'Will this help connect me to my past?' Gretchen Rubin atmospherebroadenconnect share on social
You are not waiting for your life to start. It's going on right now. Jenny Slate lifestartwait Change image and share on social
Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life. John F. Kennedy lifesettle Change image and share on social
'Chels-emojis' are in the works. I use emojis heavily in life, and I think a lot of people do. There are a number that are frustratingly absent - you know how there's kind of a generic white man and a generic white woman? I just want to put a generic black man and a generic black woman. Chelsea Peretti absentblackchels share on social
I love Notting Hill and Westbourne Grove - there is so much life and vitality around Portobello and Ladbroke Grove. It has come up a lot since I started Virgin more than 40 years ago, but there is so much character. Richard Branson agocharactergrove share on social
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward. Henry Ford bigbuildcharacter share on social
Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal. Martin Amis assumeboldlyexemplary Change image and share on social