Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ageagreecheerful share on social
I didn't become leader to transform the Liberal Democrats into an enlarged form of the Electoral Reform Society. It's not the be all and end all for us. There are other very, very key ambitions in politics, not least social mobility and life chances, that I care about as passionately if not more. Nick Clegg ambitioncarechance share on social
Well, I believe that life is very complicated. And in a way, the only way you can show life in a truthful way is to show how complicated it is as an individual, but also your relation between a complicated life and the complications you have inside you. Henning Mankell complicatecomplicationindividual share on social
As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying. Gregg Allman actbearbible Change image and share on social
It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we can never be certain of making people happy, whereas we can almost always be certain of making them unhappy. Thomas Huxley happylifemake Change image and share on social
There's this whole thing of being two people. You are the person you want to be - the writer - and then there's this weird other life of going on tour and talking about the writing. And that really is weird. Michelle Paver lifepeopleperson share on social
I learned to hear silence. That's the kind of life I lived: simple. I learned to see things in people around me, in my mom, dad, brothers and sisters. Sidney Poitier brotherdadhear Change image and share on social
Women come into our shop for that ultimate moment in their life. They're buying a dream. They're buying a moment for themselves. That's what I sell - moments. Philip Treacy buydreamlife Change image and share on social
I never talk about my private life. When you're in this business it becomes so precious. I don't understand when people open up about themselves to the press. Chris Noth businesslifeopen Change image and share on social
Life is that perfect fine line between ironies. Serj Tankian fineironylife Change image and share on social