To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into Americans by the advantages of American life - the Promise of America has consisted largely in the opportunity which it offered of economic independence and prosperity. Herbert Croly advantagealienamerica share on social
I don't think one should ever come to my stage of life and have to look back and say, Gosh. I wish I hadn't spent all those years doing that job I was never really interested in. Charles Kuralt backgoshinterest Change image and share on social
I can't spend the rest of my life being pretty in a bonnet. Romola Garai bonnetlifepretty Change image and share on social
I've got a new relationship and I'm trapped in this old life. Moon Unit Zappa haveliferelationship Change image and share on social
Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well. Robert Herrick excellifelive Change image and share on social
One of the fundamental discoveries I made about myself - early enough to make use of it - was that I am driven to seize life and to understand it. The motor that pushes me is propelled by more than scientific curiosity. Craig Venter curiositydiscoverydrive share on social
I am confident that life once thrived on Mars and may well still exist there today. Craig Venter confidentexistlife Change image and share on social
I wrote a little autobiography about how luck has to do with everything. It's called 'My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business.' A publisher came to me and said, 'Write a book,' so I did. I wanted to call it 'Everybody Else Has Got a Book.' Dick Van Dyke autobiographybookbusiness share on social
I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels were really haunting and obsessing me about my own life. Dani Shapiro hauntlifenovel Change image and share on social
My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become. Imelda Marcos dreamlifepuny Change image and share on social
