I have stepped outside my comfort zone enough to know that, yes, the world does fall apart, but not in the way that you fear. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes comfort fall fear
It is okay to be an outsider, a recent arrival, new on the scene - and not just okay, but something to be thankful for... Because being an insider can so easily mean collapsing the horizons, can so easily mean accepting the presumptions of your province. Tan Le acceptarrivalcollapse share on social
I am afraid of privilege, of ease, of entitlement. Tan Le afraideaseentitlement Change image and share on social
You don't just wake up one day with dementia or Alzheimer's; these conditions are developmental. Even when a problem triggers the need to collect data, it's reviewed by a specialist and filed away. There's no central repository allowing information to be shared across a multitude of researchers worldwide. Tan Le allowalzheimercentral share on social
Like the 'little emperors' of one-child China, too many Boomers were taught early that the world was made (or saved) for their comfort and enjoyment. They behaved accordingly, with a self-indulgence that was wholly rational, given their situation. Eric Liu behaveboomerchild share on social
Fear follows crime and is its punishment. Voltaire crimefearpunishment Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social