From his first hours as pope, Francis has re-enacted or spoken of the great pastoral transformation of Vatican II as his own agenda. Eugene Kennedy agendumenactfrancis Change image and share on social
From infancy, I had been accustomed to hear pro and con discussions of slavery and the American Civil War. Although the British government finally decided not to recognise the Confederacy, public opinion in England was sharply divided on the questions both of slavery and of secession. Emmeline Pankhurst accustomamericanbritish share on social
From infancy, I have relied on the fiercely sweet spirits of black men; and this is abundantly clear in my work. Alice Walker abundantlyblackclear Change image and share on social
From infancy on, we are all spies; the shame is not this but that the secrets to be discovered are so paltry and few. John Updike discoverinfancypaltry Change image and share on social
From initial concept to final build, 'Train' was close to a year in development. Much of this was research and letting the dynamics of the project come to the surface. Brenda Brathwaite buildcloseconcept Change image and share on social
From inside where I live, I feel like I just perceive events in a certain rational way. I often find it sad or poignant, and it may not make me laugh a bit. But I don't mind inventing a portrait that allows others to laugh if that's what they want to do. Madeline Kahn biteeventfeel share on social
From Italy, I'd get calls from cousins and aunts saying, 'I don't think you should act. It's really tough. What are the chances?' This was around the time 'Flashdance' came out, and I was like, 'What about your dreams? I'm a maniac.' Enrico Colantoni actauntcall share on social
From its beginning, fan fiction has been written mostly by women. Originally, this was because of a dearth of interesting female characters in conventional sci-fi. Russell Smith begincharacterconventional Change image and share on social
From its brilliancy everything is illuminated. Guru Nanak brilliancyilluminate Change image and share on social
From its earliest days in the nineteenth century, and until the Holocaust, the Orthodox rabbinate in eastern Europe was not enthusiastic about the Zionist movement, which at the time was led by irreligious Jews. Elliott Abrams centurydayearly share on social