There's a herd instinct, and every time that people hear an announcement such as PayPal's in Dundalk, they start thinking, 'Ireland must be good if they're investing there', and by extension, 'Dundalk must be good, so let's have a look at it.' Martin Naughton announcementdundalkextension share on social
I'm very new to the industry. I'm not on the Billboard 200 and that is alarming to me. But when I sat down with my management they said it's not a big deal and that it happens all the time. Justin Guarini alarmbigbillboard Change image and share on social
There was no 'before' the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time. John D. Barrow begintimeuniverse Change image and share on social
The daily press, the immediate media, is superb at synecdoche, at giving us a small thing that stands for a much larger thing. Reporters on the ground, embedded or otherwise, can tell us about or send us pictures of what happened in that place at that time among those people. Bruce Jackson dailyembedgive share on social
When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home. Tecumseh deathdiefear share on social
The kind of acting I used to enjoy no longer exists because your prime consideration is the budget, running time, the cost - and whether they'll understand it in Milwaukee. Dirk Bogarde actbudgetconsideration Change image and share on social
Polio's pretty special because once you get an eradication, you no longer have to spend money on it; it's just there as a gift for the rest of time. Bill Gates eradicationgiftlong Change image and share on social
When I was writing the Destiny's Child songs, it was a big thing to be that young and taking control. And the label at the time didn't know that we were going to be that successful, so they gave us all control. And I got used to it. Beyonce Knowles bigchildcontrol share on social
Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time. Lionel Messi accepttimewin Change image and share on social
I can understand the natural anxiety of readers when waiting for another installment of a favourite series, but I think it is much more important to get a book right than it is to have it appear on time. Garth Nix anxietybookfavourite share on social
