I'll be working the rest of my life because I'm a character actor and don't have to worry about box office. Vincent D'Onofrio actorboxcharacter Change image and share on social
You don't like to be lied to, by your friends or in your business dealings. So why would you want to be lied to when it comes to the origin of life or the fate of the planet? Steven Pinker businessdealingfate Change image and share on social
Work is the order of the day, just as it was at one time, with our first starts and our best efforts. Do you remember? Therein lies its delight. It brings back the forgotten; one's stores of energy, seemingly exhausted, come back to life. Boris Pasternak backbringday share on social
An education system suits some more than others. It can lead you out into life or lead you on a wild goose chase. It can help to make you miserable, or dull and nasty and insipid, or profoundly stupid in the special way that 'brainy' people can be. Michael Leunig brainychasedull share on social
Jews can live their own life as Jews and yet be part of a different country. Simon Schama countryjewlife Change image and share on social
I stand on the shoulders of countless people, yet there is one extraordinary person who is my life aspiration. That person is my mother, Celina Sotomayor. Sonia Sotomayor aspirationcelinacountless Change image and share on social
Realize that illness and other temporal setbacks often come to us from the hand of God our Lord, and are sent to help us know ourselves better, to free ourselves of the love of created things, and to reflect on the brevity of this life and, thus, to prepare ourselves for the life which is without end. Saint Ignatius brevitycreateend share on social
I rejected the notion that my race or sex would bar my success in life. Constance Baker Motley barlifenotion Change image and share on social
For the first 50 years of your life the food industry is trying to make you fat. Then, the second 50 years, the pharmaceutical industry is treating you for everything. Pierre Dukan fatfoodindustry Change image and share on social
My mother taught me caring and sensitivity towards the feelings of others, animals as well as humans. She gave me much good, practical advice for getting through life. Robert C. Merton adviceanimalcare Change image and share on social