Time and again, we have found the 'idle' truths arrived at through the process of inquiry to be of the greatest moment for practical human affairs. Herbert A. Simon affairarrivefind Change image and share on social
Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it. Bob Parsons attemptmeantime share on social
I studied at a time when buildings were sterile things, and their creators were hands-off people - super-intelligent people, but you felt they didn't love the stuff buildings are made from. Thomas Heatherwick buildingcreatorfelt Change image and share on social
I can't tell you how freeing it is to have my own label. For the first time in my career, I have total control. Shelby Lynne careercontrolfree Change image and share on social
The whip's office is almost more educational - educating members on the bill itself, listening to members ahead of time. Kevin McCarthy aheadbilleducate Change image and share on social
And so, little by little, I gradually divested myself of pretty nearly all of the guest conducting I used to do, because I was at the same time working in the places like the Met, where I could work in this sort of depth. James Levine conductdepthdivest share on social
When I first started writing, I used to listen to music all the time because it would make time pass more quickly. And then I started to wonder if the music wasn't affecting my writing in ways that I didn't necessarily intend. Gabrielle Zevin affectintendlisten share on social
There isn't anything I wanted to do that I haven't. At the same time, there isn't anything I've ever done that I didn't want to do better. Richard Rodgers havetimewant Change image and share on social
I would say, people use labels all the time, but I'm kind of a traditional Catholic: Personally, I'm opposed to abortion, and personally, I'm opposed to the death penalty. Tim Kaine abortioncatholicdeath Change image and share on social
Still, American composers working in France have had a pretty hard time. Gavin Bryars americancomposerfrance Change image and share on social
