I learned in my four decades in Washington that one person can make a difference. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes decade difference learn
A major advantage of age is learning to accept people without passing judgment. Liz Carpenter acceptadvantageage Change image and share on social
Anybody against women, against the ERA, should never be voted into office again. Liz Carpenter eraofficevote Change image and share on social
Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom we've learned and create something. Liz Carpenter choosecreatefunnel Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever. J. Philippe Rushton contributiondifferenceestablish Change image and share on social