My public school teachers did a great job of saying, 'Check this out. You're qualified for this. You should explore these opportunities.' They're the ones who said, 'You know, apply to Harvard. You might be a good fit here.' Priscilla Chan applycheckexplore share on social
Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence. Louis-Ferdinand Celine desiremanoffence Change image and share on social
You don't tell us how to stage the news and we don't tell you how to cover it. Larry Speakes covernewsstage Change image and share on social
The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, 'Thus far and no farther.' Ludwig van Beethoven aspirebarriererect Change image and share on social
I graduated from my Master of Fine Arts program for writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Of course, for a master's program, you have to do a ton of reading. I would get up, usually around 5:30, to do my reading; otherwise, I would fall behind. Lisa Papademetriou adultartchild share on social
I've been a very effective leader in the gay rights movement, though at times I've been controversial. Jean O'Leary controversialeffectivegay Change image and share on social
I think dancing is a man's game and if he does it well he does it better than a woman. Gene Kelly dancegameman Change image and share on social
Elegance is innate. It has nothing to do with being well dressed. Elegance is refusal. Diana Vreeland dresseleganceinnate Change image and share on social
How do you try to play 'Captain Hook' better than, or as well as, Dustin Hoffman? You can't. It's perfection. Colin O'Donoghue captaindustinhoffman Change image and share on social
If string theory is a mistake, it's not a trivial mistake. It's a deep mistake and therefore kind of worthy. Lee Smolin deepkindmistake Change image and share on social
