It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was coming from, what odors were in the air. When I write, I get all the weeping out. Maya Angelou airbackcatch share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.' Negative emotions are quite rare, and extremely positive emotions are rare. But people are mildly pleased most of the time, they're mildly tired a lot of the time, and they wish they were somewhere else a substantial part of the time - but mostly they're mildly pleased. Daniel Kahneman emotionextremelylot share on social
I tell people I'm too stupid to know what's impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true. Debi Thomas dreamhalfimpossible Change image and share on social
To set the record straight for the God knows millionth time, we certainly didn't sign to Atlantic just for the money. Ben Gibbard atlanticgodmillionth Change image and share on social
Everything is changing all the time, and I'm not going to stress out and spend my entire time chasing something that ultimately doesn't exist. Brie Larson changechaseentire Change image and share on social
Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body. Garry Moore bodychristmasheart Change image and share on social
The great person is ahead of their time, the smart make something out of it, and the blockhead, sets themselves against it. Jean Baudrillard aheadblockheadgreat Change image and share on social
Every time a person sacrifices himself for a larger injustice, it aids in the cycle of change. Amy Carter aidchangecycle Change image and share on social
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. Alexander Hamilton ardentconductdanger Change image and share on social