Acquiring a repertoire in these days, when the vocal literature is so immense, so overwhelming, that the student with sense will devote all his energies to work and not imagine himself a martyr to art. Alma Gluck acquireartday share on social
Acquiring an aggressive, honest, and communicative agent with actual relationships in real-live New York publishing houses is, in my opinion, the single most important move that a writer who aspires to be successful can make. John Lescroart acquireactualagent share on social
Acquisition means life to miserable mortals. Hesiod acquisitionlifemean Change image and share on social
Across Africa there is what I call a colonialist mentality or orthodoxy. Orthodoxy in the sense that a lot of things have gone wrong in Africa in the post-colonial period. And time and time again, any time something went wrong, the leadership claims that it was never their fault. George Ayittey africacallclaim share on social
Across all religions in the United States, people 18-30 are more spiritual than before, but they don't like organized religion. What sets Birthright apart is that no one's hitting on you to be Jewish in any particular way, and you can define Jewish any way you want. Charles Bronfman birthrightdefinehit share on social
Across much of the developing world, by the time she is 12, a girl is tending house, cooking, cleaning. She eats what's left after the men and boys have eaten; she is less likely to be vaccinated, to see a doctor, to attend school. Nancy Gibbs attendboyclean share on social
Across our country, social enterprise partnerships between the public and private sectors are providing millions of Americans - young and old - a second chance. George R. Roberts americanchancecountry Change image and share on social
Across our great nation, we've begun to see an acceleration of the power of data to deliver value. Megan Smith accelerationbegindatum Change image and share on social
Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. Harsha Bhogle consistencydirectethic Change image and share on social
Across the Atlantic, commercial therapy of all kinds provides so many more comfortable outlets for people when they are under pressure. The English tradition is to get a grip, whereas the American version is to get in touch with your feelings, to say: 'I'm a good person. Isn't it terrible when bad things happen to people like me?' Peter York americanatlanticbad share on social