Given the amount of unjust suffering and unhappiness in the world, I am deeply grateful for, sometimes even perplexed by, how much misery I have been spared. Dennis Prager amountdeeplygrateful Change image and share on social
Given the best of all possible worlds, I would make a few changes. I would place emphasis on increasing the amount of funding that goes into programs like Pell Grants, that purely and simply award funds to students who really cannot afford full tuition. Charles Vest affordamountaward share on social
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest. Eric Clapton accomplishchoicecontest Change image and share on social
Given the choice between someone saying I was handsome in a role or ugly but good, I know which I'd choose. Rufus Sewell choicechoosegood Change image and share on social
Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it. Barbara Coloroso childchoicegift share on social
Given the choice of Hollywood or poking steel pins in my eyes, I'd prefer steel pins. Mike Leigh choiceeyehollywood Change image and share on social
Given the choice of living in Los Angeles or living in Sydney, I would choose Sydney. Matthew Nable angeleschoicechoose Change image and share on social
Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they're salacious and funny and self-reflective. Michael Showalter audiencebookbrand share on social
Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one. Valerie Jarrett beginchallengedaunt Change image and share on social
Given the devaluation of literature and of the study of foreign languages per se in the United States, as well as the preponderance of theory over text in graduate literature studies, creative writing programs keep literature courses populated. Marilyn Hacker coursecreativedevaluation share on social
