A work survives its readers; after a hundred or two hundred years, it is read by new readers who impose on it new modes of reading and interpretation. The work survives because of these interpretations, which are, in fact, resurrections: without them, there would be no work. Octavio Paz facthundredimpose share on social
A work will only have deep resonance if the kind of darkness I can generate is something that is resident in me already. Anish Kapoor darknessdeepgenerate Change image and share on social
A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time. Graydon Carter adventurousflightfood share on social
A worker may be the hammer's master, but the hammer still prevails. A tool knows exactly how it is meant to be handled, while the user of the tool can only have an approximate idea. Milan Kundera approximatehammerhandle Change image and share on social
A worker's paradise is a consumer's hell. Esther Dyson consumerhellparadise Change image and share on social
A working definition of fathering might be this: fathering is the act of guiding a child to behave in ways that lead to the child's becoming a secure child in full, thus increasing his or her chances of being happy and fruitful as a young adult. Clyde Edgerton actadultbehave share on social
A working detective has no hope of understanding what even experts who devote their lives to the study of criminal psychology can't figure out. Mark Fuhrman criminaldetectivedevote Change image and share on social
A working woman could save a few shillings a week, and then every five weeks she'd come in and we'd cut her hair. She could shampoo it under the shower, swing it and dry it off or just let it dry by itself. It changed the lives of many young girls who'd never had the opportunity to be styled like that before. Vidal Sassoon changecutgirl share on social
A workshop is a way of renting an audience, and making sure you're communicating what you think you're communicating. It's so easy as a young writer to think you're been very clear when in fact you haven't. Octavia Butler audienceclearcommunicate share on social
A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV. Lizzie Armitstead championshipmedalmiss Change image and share on social