Any time you write history, you insert your opinion. You pick and choose what you are going to write about. I feel really happy not inserting myself. I spend too much of my life inserting myself. It's just great to let other people carry the narrative. Gail Collins carrychoosefeel share on social
In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism. Hannah Arendt deathescapeinvolve Change image and share on social
It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear. Dick Cavett hearpersonrare Change image and share on social
But you have to do what you dream of doing even while you're afraid. Arianna Huffington afraiddream Change image and share on social
Picture books are for everybody at any age, not books to be left behind as we grow older. The best ones leave a tantalising gap between the pictures and the words, a gap that is filled by the reader's imagination, adding so much to the excitement of reading a book. Anthony Browne addagebook share on social
If you become a teacher, by your pupils you'll be taught. Oscar Hammerstein II pupilteachteacher Change image and share on social
When we grow older and begin to realize that our omnipotence is really not so omnipotent, that our strongest wishes are not powerful enough to make the impossible possible, the fear that we have contributed to the death of a loved one diminishes - and with it, the guilt. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross begincontributedeath share on social
My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten. Evita Peron bigfearforget Change image and share on social
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature. Socrates contentnaturerich Change image and share on social
The insatiable need for heartless power and ruthless control is the telltale sign of an uninitiated man - the most irresponsible, incompetent and destructive force on earth. Michael Leunig controldestructiveearth Change image and share on social