Christmas always rustled. It rustled every time, mysteriously, with silver and gold paper, tissue paper and a rich abundance of shiny paper, decorating and hiding everything and giving a feeling of reckless extravagance. Tove Jansson abundancechristmasdecorate share on social
I remember seeing 'Hairspray' when I was 15, and it is such a luxury to be able to see a Broadway show, and it is so hard to do if you don't live in New York - plus, it can be expensive to go to the theatre all the time, too. Nikki Blonsky broadwayexpensivehairspray share on social
Time is short, life is short, there's a lot to know. So I skip the entertainers in the newspaper now. I just haven't got time. Tom Stoppard entertainerlifelot Change image and share on social
I think the attitude I was trying to learn myself was to really try hard, to give a great effort, to really care, and to let the results go where they are going to go. But at the same time, I don't have to be happy, and I shouldn't be happy, with less than my best. Tom Lehman attitudecareeffort share on social
I think to love somebody every day for a long period of time is the most romantic thing you can do. Nick Zano daylonglove Change image and share on social
I always wanted to run a major label, and I feel like I got the skills to do that. The one thing about me is that I won't sit behind a desk the whole time - I'll go to the clubs and see what's hot. Juicy J clubdeskfeel Change image and share on social
Failure is inevitable; it happens all the time in a complex economy. Tim Harford complexeconomyfailure Change image and share on social
If, as the emperor Augustus says, from his time the coast of the ocean from Cadiz to the mouth of the Elbe obeyed the Romans, the obedience in this corner of it was far from voluntary and little to be trusted. Theodor Mommsen augustuscadizcoast share on social
Lady Gaga is one of the most amazingly talented musicians to bring her gifts to humanity in a long time. Jared Polis amazinglybringgaga Change image and share on social
Each time I caught sight of geese swooping in formation across the sky, I wondered how our life below might look from their perspective, and imagined that, were they ever to indulge in such speculation, the high-rises might seem to them like firs massed in a grove. Teju Cole catchfirformation share on social
