To go back and read Swift and Defoe and Samuel Johnson and Smollett and Pope - all those people we had to read in college English courses - to read them now is to have one of the infinite pleasures in life. David McCullough backcollegecourse share on social
Being a world champion is something I'm already proud of and can take for the rest of my life. Nonito Donaire championlifeproud Change image and share on social
Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death. To smoke opium is to get out of the train while it is still moving. It is to concern oneself with something other than life or death. Jean Cocteau concerndeathexpress share on social
I want to live my life, not record it. Jackie Kennedy lifeliverecord Change image and share on social
The fact that you own a gun and shoot to defend your life is a very American way of thinking. Isabel Allende americandefendfact Change image and share on social
What difference does it make whether you're looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look. Chuck Close differencefrontlife Change image and share on social
My mom was an amazing singer and music was a big part of my life, so I grew up listening to Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini; I used to watch 'The Andy Williams Show' on TV. I was very musical, so I was watching stuff that most kids my age wouldn't be interested in. Gloria Estefan ageamazeandy share on social
Doing comedy is one of the best gifts in life. Mallory Jansen comedygiftlife Change image and share on social
Most people are fascinated by what I did as a teenager, but when I look back at my life, I don't think very much about those years. I was an opportunist and got away with things because I was very young, but I went to prison and came out and remade my life. Frank Abagnale backfascinatelife share on social
It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it takes to see the bad. Jimmy Buffett badgoodlife Change image and share on social
