Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow. Ali ibn Abi Talib afterlifedieforever Change image and share on social
Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life. Aristotle createformgod Change image and share on social
The illustrations in picture books are the first paintings most children see, and because of that, they are incredibly important. What we see and share at that age stays with us for life. Anthony Browne agebookchild Change image and share on social
Little things about the Pilgrims surprised me. For instance, the fact that the first duel in America was fought at Plymouth by two teenaged boys over a girl. The life the Pilgrims led in Holland before coming to America also surprised me. Ann Rinaldi americaboycome share on social
Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them. Abbie Hoffman corporatedeathguard Change image and share on social
I'm a little hesitant to make my characters sentimental or to risk having the work labeled sentimental. It's something that I resist as a reader, and I don't resist it in life. I'm not an unmoved person by any stretch, but I think I don't want, I guess, to indulge those kinds of things sometimes in fiction. I can't tell you why exactly. Antonya Nelson characterfictionguess share on social
I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life. Alonzo Mourning blessblessinghave Change image and share on social
If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam. Johnny Carson bigleftoverlife Change image and share on social
Life has always taken place in a tumult without apparent cohesion, but it only finds its grandeur and its reality in ecstasy and in ecstatic love. Georges Bataille apparentcohesionecstasy Change image and share on social
I am so picky about what films I get myself into because it's such an explosion of energy and commitment once you get in there, you destroy your life until you deliver these films. I never want to be in the position of making films that won't be a great use of 90 minutes of someone's life. Lucy Walker commitmentdeliverdestroy share on social