Once you have become permanently startled, as I am, by the realization that we are a social species, you tend to keep an eye out for the pieces of evidence that this is, by and large, good for us. Lewis Thomas evidenceeyegood Change image and share on social
Once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself. To persevere and hang in there and believe in yourself. Steve Nash amountcomfortablegrow Change image and share on social
Once you have children it's love without bounds. You would die for them in an instant, without question. How can you better that? Carol Vorderman boundchilddie Change image and share on social
Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there. Haile Gebrselassie commitmentdisciplinehard Change image and share on social
Once you have done with school, you realise that it is just a smaller version of life, and really I have felt that I should have been an adult since I was aged about five. Kristen Stewart adultagefelt Change image and share on social
Once you have extrapolated the effects a particular science will have on society - cheap clean energy, rejuvenation - the political impact is quite easy to predict. The two are twinned. Peter F. Hamilton cheapcleaneasy Change image and share on social
Once you have heard a strange audience burst into laughter at a film you directed, you realize what the word joy is all about. Chuck Jones audienceburstdirect Change image and share on social
Once you have invented a character with three dimensions and a voice, you begin to realize that some of the things you'd like him to do to further your plot are things that such a person wouldn't, or couldn't, do. Thomas Perry begincharacterdimension share on social
Once you have kids, you think like a parent. You get a lot more protective. Trey Parker kidlotparent Change image and share on social
Once you have love as a motivator in a story, your character is free to do anything. Once you say the character is in love, he can do the craziest thing that nobody would do who's not in love. Once you're in love, you have that excuse to go and do whatever you want. Josh Hutcherson charactercrazyexcuse share on social
