One time I semi-wrecked my uncle's truck. He told me to back it up into a ditch, but my foot slipped and I gunned it a little too much. But now I use one foot, and I do not run into stuff - at least I try not to. RJ Mitte backditchfoot share on social
I have been able to have a family and to dedicate quality time to my two sets of twins and my husband, as well as to serve on the boards of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and Montefiore Medical Center. Karen Finerman boardcenterdedicate share on social
No one knows exactly when or where the redwood entered the history of life on earth, though it is an ancient kind of tree and has come down to our world as an inheritance out of deep time. Richard Preston ancientdeepearth Change image and share on social
We're creating these massive urban areas in the Third World. It's like you take the entire population of California and put it in one city. Then you remove basic sanitation and medical services, and you have a ticking biological time bomb. Richard Preston areabasicbiological share on social
I'm always thinking about identity. And the middle-school years are a time of exploring questions about who you are and who you want to be. For the first time, you see the world in a broader sense. Rebecca Stead broadexploreidentity Change image and share on social
My favorite TV show of all time is 'The Wire,' which has the feeling of a project-based show. You draw in people from disparate parts of the world, and they have to work together to achieve a goal. Michael Schur achievebasedisparate Change image and share on social
It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend. Diogenes expressionfavoriteman Change image and share on social
There's the animation ghetto of feature films in this country. There's this flavor at DreamWorks, and Pixar does their own thing, and generally they're safe. But if you look at Walt Disney's original films, at the time and in the context, they weren't safe. They were really dark and troubling. Henry Selick animationcontextcountry share on social
Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it. David Soul drainmakemove Change image and share on social
Though music transcends language, culture and time, and though notes are the same, Indian music is unique because it is evolved, sophisticated and melodies are defined. Dayananda Saraswati culturedefineevolve Change image and share on social