I don't plan an awful lot in life just as I don't plan an awful lot in my fiction. Lawrence Block awfulfictionlife Change image and share on social
What she did was to open our eyes to details of country life such as teaching us names of wild flowers and getting us to draw and paint and learn poetry. Laurie Lee countrydetaildraw Change image and share on social
We all have regrets, but the thing is to learn from life. Lamar Odom learnliferegret Change image and share on social
I understood from a very young age that school was important and that my parents were making great sacrifices for me. Every morning I saw my father get up and go to a job that he didn't really like. They came to France for the same reasons all immigrants move to another country - so their kids could have a better way of life. Omar Sy agecountryfather share on social
I would live all my life in nonchalance and insouciance, Were it not for making a living, which is rather a nouciance. Ogden Nash insouciancelifelive Change image and share on social
The one thing I do have is good ears. I don't mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records. Eddie Van Halen claptondevelopear share on social
By definition, an actor's life is a recipe for regret. There are always roads you could have taken. But I've lived long enough to realise that each road has its own rewards. Elizabeth McGovern actordefinitionhave Change image and share on social
As it was, I realized choosing the study of Chinese literature as my life's work was probably a mistake. Eric Allin Cornell chinesechooselife Change image and share on social
People sometimes tell me that I don't talk or act or look like a metal fan. Well, what does a metal fan look like? I've found people from all walks of life who love metal. Eddie Trunk actfanfind Change image and share on social
Those who learned to know death, rather than to fear and fight it, become our teachers about life. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross deathfearfight Change image and share on social