People talk about the pain of defeat, but I think defeat has a lot of value. I think the wound of victory can be even more damaging than defeat. Very few people really know how to win. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu damagedefeatlot Change image and share on social
People talk about the pain of writing, but very few people talk about the pleasure and satisfaction. Paul Theroux painpeoplepleasure Change image and share on social
People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down the walls between the various agencies. Robert Mueller actagencybreak Change image and share on social
People talk about the plots and what happened, and they see your tricks a mile away. Terence Winter happenmilepeople Change image and share on social
People talk about the redistribution of wealth a lot, which is a very valid topic. But what about the redistribution of health? That's even more concentrated at the top. Bill Maris concentratehealthlot Change image and share on social
People talk about this 'bucket list': 'I need to go to this country, I need to skydive.' Whereas I need to think as much as I can, to feel as much as I can, to be conscious and observe and understand me and the people around me as much as I can. Amy Tan bucketconsciouscountry share on social
People talk about this Julia Roberts almost like it's a cup of Pepsi. People think Julia Roberts is something they created. The fact is, 26 years ago, there was this scrunched-up little pink baby named Julia Roberts. I am a girl, like anybody else. Julia Roberts agobabycreate share on social
People talk about Wall Street greed, but one of the things many people don't understand is that there are a lot of organizations that have been the recipient of largess from the same Wall Street. Geoffrey Canada greedlargesslot Change image and share on social
People talk about writing convincing teenagers like it's a really clever thing to do, but it comes incredibly naturally to me. Which, of course, is slightly a worry. Meg Rosoff cleverconvinceincredibly Change image and share on social