A death from a long illness is very different from a sudden death. It gives you time to say goodbye and time to adjust to the idea that the beloved will not be with you anymore. Meghan O'Rourke adjustanymorebeloved Change image and share on social
I'm sure there are close calls that we're not even aware of hundreds of times a year. You cross the street, and if you'd crossed the street two minutes later, you'd have been hit by a car, but you'd never know it. I'm sure that kind of stuff happens all the time. Seth MacFarlane awarecallcar share on social
Most cars are parked at any point in time; my estimate is that I use my car about three percent of the time. Sebastian Thrun carestimatepark Change image and share on social
The Olympics is a time primarily for sport and celebration, but diplomacy does not stop at the door of the U.N., and for it to work, it must be sustained and consistent. Douglas Alexander celebrationconsistentdiplomacy Change image and share on social
I don't do as many readings as I used to. There was a time when I was on the road a lot more, at home in Ireland, in Britain, in Canada and the States, a time when I had more stamina and appetite for it. Seamus Heaney appetitebritaincanada share on social
The first time I did stand-up was the summer I was 17. Sarah Silverman standsummertime Change image and share on social
I've been on the floor and I've been heartbroken. I didn't know how I was going to stand up. But I just gave it time. Sandra Bullock floorgivehave Change image and share on social
I realized immediately that this was a terribly important discovery, but I didn't realize how important it would be until we had spent a lot of time in the laboratory studying it. Donald Johanson discoveryimmediatelyimportant Change image and share on social
I like it when songs develop in some way. Four minutes usually isn't enough time for something to develop musically. Donald Fagen developminutemusically Change image and share on social
With the kids around, this is a different world to me. I spend a lot of time with them till they go to their playschool. I wake up early, have breakfast with them. I come back from work and am with them again till they go to bed by 10 P.M. Touch wood, this is what I wanted always. Sanjay Dutt backbedbreakfast share on social
