Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time. Voltaire attaindegreehand Change image and share on social
My father was raised in the mountains of New Mexico, and he picked cotton for a dollar a day. He was working for the family from the time he was 7. Val Kilmer cottondaydollar Change image and share on social
I travel with a bunch of battery packs because I don't always have time to charge my phone at the hotel room when I'm traveling. I always change them, so I never run out of battery. Avicii batterybunchchange Change image and share on social
This time all the historical details and things were right. But I'd written it again in third person, and people found it dry. I decided to throw that one away. Arthur Golden decidedetailfind Change image and share on social
When I'm back at my computer, and/or have more time to deal with the project than when I made the initial notes, I transcribe them into a Scrivener document. I create a new Scrivener file for every project, right at the start, and make a folder for these transcribed notes; when entering them, I title each note document according to date. Antony Johnston backcomputercreate share on social
Photography does not create eternity, as art does; it embalms time, rescuing it simply from its proper corruption. Andre Bazin artcorruptioncreate Change image and share on social
I'm really curious about the memory of Nixon for people who grew up under Clinton. What do people remember of him? In his day, the definition of a conservative right-wing president is more like a centrist in our own time. He's also one of our funnier presidents - just a really good character to write about. Austin Grossman centristcharacterclinton share on social
You must get engaged with people who are far less privileged than you. I think you must devote your time if not your resources... Because it is very, very important from the point of view of the development of our country. Azim Premji countrydevelopmentdevote share on social
Whenever I visited China in the past, the relationships always felt superficial; there was no time where I felt those moments of conflict and delight that make you feel close to another person. But since I started touring there in 2004, I would always collaborate with local musicians, and that opened up a new level of intimacy. Abigail Washburn chinaclosecollaborate share on social
Some would suggest that there has been a dramatic change in our perception of the world and ourselves within the world. Others have observed that there has been an almost complete about-face in a relatively short span of time. Alex Campbell changecompletedramatic share on social