It is true, as Sartre once wrote, referring to French Army atrocities in Algeria, that the real tragedy in our time is that any of us can be, interchangeably, victim or torturer. Gore Vidal algeriaarmyatrocity Change image and share on social
There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities. Michael Dell activitycompanycreate share on social
I can't remember a time when I wasn't trying to get something down on paper. Robert Cormier paperremembertime Change image and share on social
I was attending the University of Alberta. I was going to be a high school teacher, like my parents. I failed - no, I didn't fail a class, I just barely passed. I really didn't try. It was Canadian history, through the plays of the time. My God, those were boring plays. Nathan Fillion albertaattendbarely share on social
People don't get involved with local charities or politics because they think it's hard to make a difference and the problem feels overwhelming. But I believe that if all I've time for this year is to write one letter to the local council, it's still worth doing. Monica Ali charitycouncildifference share on social
As always, with acting, you can't be too self-conscious. You shouldn't care about what people are thinking about you at the time because they're not caring about you, they're caring about the character. Freddie Highmore actcarecharacter share on social
You know, for myself, my personal journey has been a very fortunate one and I would say to people it's like the stars lined up and the skies opened up and the sun shined and I met the right people - was at the right time. And, most importantly, you know I love what I do. Phillip Lim fortunateimportantlyjourney share on social
Creating problems is easy. We do it all the time. Finding solutions, ones that last and produce good results, requires guts and care. Henry Rollins carecreateeasy Change image and share on social
There's certainly a loss of connection with folks on the ground who I care for and love and I want to spend time with. Scott Kelly careconnectionfolk Change image and share on social
Africa is where commodities are found, so it is vital that Glencore and other miners are there to develop those resources, helping Africa itself to grow at the same time. Ivan Glasenberg africacommoditydevelop Change image and share on social
