Here's a question we all ask ourselves at least once when we're young: Where does that starlight come from? It's been there before I was born, and before my grandmother, and her grandmother were born. So just how far is that star from Earth? Kim Young-ha bearearthgrandmother share on social
Here's a rule I recommend: Never practice two vices at once. Tallulah Bankhead practicerecommendrule Change image and share on social
Here's a secret: Everyone, if they live long enough, will lose their way at some point. You will lose your way; you will wake up one morning and find yourself lost. This is a hard, simple truth. Nick Flynn findhardlive Change image and share on social
Here's a secret. Many novelists, if they are pressed and if they are being honest, will admit that the finished book is a rather rough translation of the book they'd intended to write. Michael Cunningham admitbookfinish Change image and share on social
Here's a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can't anticipate how you'll feel afterward. People will tell you; a few may be close to right, none exactly right. Mary Schmich afterwardanticipateclose Change image and share on social
Here's a thought: what if we ban the word 'healthy food' from our culinary vocabulary? I'm not talking about banning foods that are considered healthy. I'm talking about changing the way we think about food overall. Marcus Samuelsson banchangeconsider share on social
Here's a trick to giving the birds-and-bees talk: You gotta do it in a car, so they can't escape. That's what all my girlfriends' parents did. Martha MacIsaac beebirdcar Change image and share on social
Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing. John Podhoretz begetgoodlose Change image and share on social
Here's a very simple, common sense idea - if you practice something more, you get better at it; if you can't complete everything you need to do, take more time. Chris Gabrieli commoncompleteidea Change image and share on social
Here's a vice: I say yes to too many things. I wish I had the guilty pleasure of saying no. My goal is to try to do less, but more fully. Sigourney Weaver fullygoalguilty Change image and share on social