This was possible only by dint of extended periods of frequently quite painful reflection and digestion. Brian Ferneyhough digestiondintextend Change image and share on social
This was Shakespeare's form; who walked in every path of human life, felt every passion; and to all mankind doth now, will ever, that experience yield which his own genius only could acquire. Mark Akenside acquiredothexperience Change image and share on social
This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved and get stuck in, get the proper information about what's going on has really helped. Thom Yorke blockcreatehelp Change image and share on social
This was such an extraordinary situation that I simply could not accept it. Erno Rubik acceptextraordinarysimply Change image and share on social
This was the 1940s; there was no television. It was a different age - it was not swamped by media; it was swamped by reality, and storytelling was a very big art where I came from. Gregory Benford 1940sageart Change image and share on social
This was the first time a woman in Dallas had won public office of any kind - even women questioned whether or not I was qualified, whether or not I could take it. Eddie Bernice Johnson dallaskindoffice Change image and share on social
This was the invention of modern American philanthropy as we know it. The idea of systematizing giving to achieve human progress was the true innovation of John D. Rockefeller, and ultimately the Rockefeller Foundation's legacy. Judith Rodin achieveamericanfoundation share on social
This was the man, this Balaam, I say, was the man, who desired to die the death of the righteous, and that his last end might be like his; and this was the state of his mind when he pronounced these words. Joseph Butler balaamdeathdesire share on social
This was the most important discovery I had ever made in my life. It was a discovery which has irrevocably changed my whole life's direction. It immediately elevated me to the status of one of the world's leading anthropologists. Donald Johanson anthropologistchangedirection share on social
This was the way I was brought up to think of politics, that politics was to do with ethics, it was to do with responsibility, it was to do with service, so I think I was conditioned to think like that, and I'm too old to change now. Aung San Suu Kyi bringchangecondition share on social
