Up until the age of 9 or so, I was an incredibly happy, pretty well-adjusted, funny kid who made my parents laugh all the time. I was a bit of a clown, and I was really happy. And then my parents divorced, and I kind of turned into a different person. Christopher Stanley adjustagebite share on social
If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. Henry David Thoreau baldcitizendanger share on social
When I became a soldier, I was drafted in 1937, and instead of being released two years later, I had to stay on because the war had started in the meantime. I was a soldier for more than eight years, as long a time as I was Chancellor. Helmut Schmidt chancellordraftlong share on social
While in high school, I worked part time at Subway, then at the front desk of the local YMCA, then at a tennis club, until I landed an unpaid internship at 'The Mountain View Voice,' my hometown newspaper. Jose Antonio Vargas clubdeskfront share on social
If a mother is sitting in a chair at the office, someone needs to be at home with her child. In some cases, that is a father. Much of the time, the material manifestation of the conflict is a nanny. Mona Simpson casechairchild Change image and share on social
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Ralph Waldo Emerson fallglorygreat Change image and share on social
Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable. Voltaire defectendmake Change image and share on social
Meat consumption is just as dangerous to public health as tobacco use... It's time we looked into holding the meat producers and fast-food outlets legally accountable. Neal Barnard accountableconsumptiondangerous Change image and share on social
When I wrote 'The Interestings,' I wanted to let time unspool, to give the book the feeling of time passing. I had to allow myself the freedom to move back and forth in time freely, and to trust that readers would accept this. Meg Wolitzer acceptbackbook share on social
When humor can be made to alternate with melancholy, one has a success, but when the same things are funny and melancholic at the same time, it's just wonderful. Francois Truffaut alternatefunnyhumor Change image and share on social
