Sometime early in life, I developed the notion - one which I have never relinquished - that writing a novel is the very finest thing a person can do. Irvin D. Yalom developearlyfine Change image and share on social
My life is storytelling. I believe in stories, in their incredible power to keep people alive, to keep the living alive, and the dead. Tim O'Brien alivedeadincredible Change image and share on social
I don't think life is absurd. I think we are all here for a huge purpose. I think we shrink from the immensity of the purpose we are here for. Norman Mailer absurdhugeimmensity Change image and share on social
I've been dieting my whole life because I have a tremendous appetite. Kim Cattrall appetitediethave Change image and share on social
'Poltergeist' was the film that scarred me for life. I saw it at such a young age - 5 or 6 years old - and it has one of the creepiest doll sequences with the clown, and ever since then, I've just been fascinated by dolls. James Wan ageclowncreepy share on social
I like Halldor Laxness and Machado de Assis - people who try to understand the human condition by looking at intimate pictures of human life. Thomas McGuane assisconditionhalldor Change image and share on social
I feel enough distance from the person I used to be. I'm not ashamed about my life anymore, because I've learnt from it. Natalie Cole anymoreashameddistance Change image and share on social
Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment. Pearl Bailey lifemomentpeople Change image and share on social
My identity was a big issue when I was a teenager, and I had a lot of questions, like: 'Who am I?' 'Who do I belong to?' But when I was still quite young, I decided that belonging is a tough process in life, and I'd better say I belonged to myself and the world rather than belonging to one nationality or another. Hiam Abbass belongbigdecide share on social
It shouldn't take extreme courage and a willingness to go to prison for decades or even life to blow the whistle on bad government acts done in secret. But it does. And that is an immense problem for democracy, one that all journalists should be united in fighting. Glenn Greenwald actbadblow share on social