The man who puts life into an idea is acclaimed a genius, because he does the right thing at the right time. Therein lies the difference between the genius and a commonplace man. Douglas Fairbanks acclaimcommonplacedifference Change image and share on social
There are lots of things that I will probably never experience in this life. Military combat. Being dictator of a small central American country. Dunking a basketball. Being a famous rock star. Or walking on Mars. But one thing I have been, and will always be, is an entrepreneur. Michael Arrington americanbasketballcentral share on social
I have always considered it a beautiful metaphor that Cervantes had no fixed address in Spain. He is thus everywhere and nowhere. There are a number of sites connected with his life, but none attract hordes of travellers the way Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe Theatre in London draw Shakespeare aficionados. Ilan Stavans addressaficionadoattract share on social
Actors are part of a certain percentage of people on this planet who have an emotional vocabulary as a primary experience. It's as if their life is experienced emotionally and then that is translated intellectually or conceptually into the performance. Mary McDonnell actorconceptuallyemotional share on social
We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market. Kirsten Gillibrand civilianhomejob Change image and share on social
I assume everything I do in life is gonna be a failure, and then if it turns up roses, then I'm psyched. Jonah Hill assumefailuregonna Change image and share on social
It's odd that invoking the possibility of alien influences should itself be a sign of madness. I don't see the need for it to explain history on earth, but I can't see any reason why the universe shouldn't be full of life. Graham Hancock alienearthexplain share on social
I've been playing piano my whole life, but I'd never tried to understand how compositions are made, really. Try to imagine if you'd loved paintings your whole life but had never painted one. My aspiration now is just to understand. Caio Fonseca aspirationcompositionhave share on social
I reiterate my proposal of creating life sentences for politicians who make deals with organized criminals. They deserve the maximum penalty because a politician that makes deals with criminals - I've said it, and I repeat it - is no longer a politician but just another 'capo.' Josefina Vazquez Mota capocreatecriminal share on social
I've always thought that we, as human beings, would be naive and arrogant to pretend that we're the only life form in the galaxy. Jonathan Frakes arrogantbeingform Change image and share on social