Given my age, I am pretty near the end, probably, of my career as a writer, a scholar, a teacher. And I wanted to speak of things I will not be able to do. George Steiner agecareerend Change image and share on social
Given my district, it would not have been right to put together a 99-song playlist and not include Barbra Streisand. She has appeal across several demographics of the district. Ted Deutch appealbarbrademographic Change image and share on social
Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account. Chris Christie accountacutelyattorney share on social
Given New York City's cultural diversity, it has always attracted creative people. Fred Wilson attractcitycreative Change image and share on social
Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships. Michelle Bachelet chilecivicconsolidate Change image and share on social
Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world. Augustine Birrell bookforwardhaste share on social
Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself. Ryan White fightergoalhigh Change image and share on social
Given that all our lives rest on work that defines us, the business of labor, the wealth that work manifests itself to, I find it odd that not much is written about it. We talk about relationships, damage, adultery, revolution, but we don't talk about work. Neel Mukherjee adulterybusinessdamage share on social
Given that, and assuming that we begin to adjust to issues like climate change and the greenhouse effect, Denver's location in the center of the country becomes a tremendous advantage. John Hickenlooper adjustadvantageassume Change image and share on social
Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer's role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there. J. G. Ballard externalfictioninvent Change image and share on social