The time is long overdue to stop looking for progress through racial or ethnic leaders. Such leaders have too many incentives to promote polarizing attitudes and actions that are counterproductive for minorities and disastrous for the country. Thomas Sowell actionattitudecounterproductive share on social
The first thing I learned was the 'St Louis Blues' when I was eight. Both my grandmothers, my mother and uncle played the piano. This was post-war Britain, and they played boogie woogie and blues, which was the underground music of the time. Jools Holland blueboogiebritain share on social
Time is what prevents everything from happening at once. John Archibald Wheeler happenpreventtime Change image and share on social
People who don't know that I do comedy think I'm shy, kind of a dud, and I don't have the wherewithal to prove them wrong. It takes me a long time to get to know people. Martha Kelly comedydudkind Change image and share on social
I'm aware of how lucky I am. Being able to make pretty good money, and get to do a lot of fun work, and at the same time I'm not besieged by photographers. John C. Reilly awarebesiegefun Change image and share on social
The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before. Jane Asher actressfavouritepart Change image and share on social
Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen. Hugh Mackay amountchildconcentrate share on social
Each age tries to form its own conception of the past. Each age writes the history of the past anew with reference to the conditions uppermost in its own time. Frederick Jackson Turner ageanewconception Change image and share on social
Just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, and just as we must understand functions, we must become familiar with the psychological and spiritual factors of the day. No cultural activity is possible otherwise, for we are dependent on the spirit of our time. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe acquaintactivitycultural share on social
Problems of 35 years cannot be resolved in a short period of time. Hassan Rouhani periodproblemresolve Change image and share on social
