I lived the street life for a minute; I lost a lot of friends. Jason Mitchell friendlifelive Change image and share on social
I wouldn't say that processed food, ready meals and even takeaways aren't relevant to modern life, it's just that over the past 40 years there are three generations of people who have come out of school and gone through their home life without ever being shown how to cook properly. Jamie Oliver cookfoodgeneration share on social
Obviously, you would give your life for your children, or give them the last biscuit on the plate. But to me, the trick in life is to take that sense of generosity between kin, make it apply to the extended family and to your neighbour, your village and beyond. Tom Stoppard applybiscuitchild share on social
A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you. Tom Freston balancecareerclumsy share on social
There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living. Henry David Thoreau blundererconsumefatal Change image and share on social
I feel my dad, I still feel his love, and I still love him. I would do anything to have him back, but half the reason that my life is good, has real, true value, is that he died. I would obviously rather have him alive, but he gave me so much in his death. Gwyneth Paltrow alivebackdad share on social
Looking back on it, now I can identify the points in my life when I wasn't playing, and music - and didn't have that outlet - those were the points when I was most unguided and self destructive because I didn't have that channel to get those energies out. I'm a much healthier person when I play music. Sturgill Simpson backchanneldestructive share on social
At the very least, we want everything to go on hold for a while because there is this feeling that we're heading down a path in a way that we never, ever intended when we were 18 and dreaming of what life would be like. Jonathan Coleman dreamfelthead share on social
My mother told me I was begging her to be an actor when I was four. My father and my grandfather saw at least one or two movies a week; they were film buffs, so I guess it just rubbed off on me. And now it's kind of become a way of life for me. Giovanni Ribisi actorbegbuff share on social
The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven. Cyril Connolly civilizeforgivelife Change image and share on social