I spent a long time working in restaurants and making no money. It was very character-building, but I think it could have been built in a shorter time. Graham Norton buildcharacterlong Change image and share on social
The Knicks left me open a lot of times the last time we played them, and I was just making sure I took the shots that were there. Reggie Lewis knickleavelot Change image and share on social
In nicey-nicey land, you must be happy-clappy and positive all the time - bad news is taboo. Michael Leunig badclappyhappy Change image and share on social
Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual who can grasp it. The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired. Gustave Courbet acquireartistbeauty Change image and share on social
The history is important because science is a discipline deeply immersed in history. In other words, every time you perform an experiment in science or in medicine, what you're actually doing is you're answering someone, answering a question raised by someone in the past. Siddhartha Mukherjee answerdeeplydiscipline share on social
Most of those coming from the mainland are very destitute, almost naked. I am trying to find places for those able to work, and provide for them as best I can, so as to lighten the burden on the Government as much as possible, while at the same time they learn to respect themselves by earning their own living. Harriet Tubman burdencomedestitute share on social
I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about it is when I'm playing it. Carl Yastrzemski baseballdaydream Change image and share on social
Life is too short. I don't have time to speak slowly. Dev Anand lifeshortslowly Change image and share on social
Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time. James Cash Penney clockgoodtime Change image and share on social
Most actions derive not from your own initiative but from your family circumstances, your education, your calling, and so on. You must therefore give up a little time to performing actions which derive from yourself alone. They need not be important; quite insignificant actions fulfill the same purpose. Rudolf Steiner actioncallcircumstance share on social