I come from a working-class background, and I thought I had to be studying something that would get me a job. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes background class job
When you're not sure your anger is justified, the thing to do is ask yourself exactly where it's coming from. Lynn Coady angercomejustify Change image and share on social
No one expects the doormat to stand upright, shake itself off, and amble down the street to seek its own happiness. Lynn Coady ambledoormatexpect Change image and share on social
You can catch a scent in the wind - an idea, or a concept - and follow it. You can delve into your subconscious and see what happens, in a way you just can't when you're writing a novel. Lynn Coady catchconceptdelve Change image and share on social
Exeter was, I suspect, more crucial in my life than in the lives of most members of my class, and conceivably, than in the lives of almost anyone else who ever attended the school. John Knowles attendclassconceivably Change image and share on social
I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year. Jacqueline Novogratz bartendereconomicsinternational Change image and share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social