A certain amount of impatience may be useful to stimulate and motivate us to action. However, I believe that a lack of patience is a major cause of the difficulties and unhappiness in the world today. Joseph B. Wirthlin actionamountdifficulty Change image and share on social
A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. Lewis Mumford amountgreatkite Change image and share on social
A certain death of an artist is overconfidence. Robin Trower artistdeathoverconfidence Change image and share on social
A certain luxury when you get to writing a novel is to have the space to have your characters just banter. David Benioff bantcharacterluxury Change image and share on social
A certain number of Americans are already in Peking and most of us here feel that it would be very useful for the United States and especially for the Left-wing progressive movement in the United States if groups of students such as you mention could make a tour of China. Anna Louise Strong americanchinafeel share on social
A certain point came when I wanted to document growing-up adventures. Suki Waterhouse adventuredocumentgrow Change image and share on social
A certain portion of the human race has certainly a taste for being diddled. Thomas Hood diddlehumanportion Change image and share on social
A certain recluse, I know not who, once said that no bonds attached him to this life, and the only thing he would regret leaving was the sky. Kenko Yoshida attachbondleave Change image and share on social
A certain rough-around-the-edges improvisational looseness - a sense of something coming together before your eyes, or not quite - may be one of the things that distinguishes performance art from theater. Roberta Smith artcomedistinguish share on social
A certain slightly cruel disregard for the feelings of living people is simply part of the package. I think a writer, if he's any good, is not an entirely benign entity in the world. Michael Cunningham benigncrueldisregard Change image and share on social