Interracial marriages were basically legalized, but nevertheless, there was a social stigma attached to them for a long time to come. I imagine that's going to be true for same-sex marriages - that people's emotional comfort level with it will not fully materialize for decades. Mark Takano attachbasicallycomfort share on social
It's funny, but to me, when you go to a concert hall and hear electronic pieces from the '60s, I think they sound really dated. But when an orchestra plays a piece from that period, and it's going to sound different every time, it feels more modern to me. Jonny Greenwood 60sconcertdate share on social
Eighty-five percent cannot read when they enter the security forces of Afghanistan. Why? Because the Taliban withheld education during the period of time in which these men and women would have learned to read. James G. Stavridis afghanistaneducationeighty share on social
For me, when I'm not working, the day goes by so fast. I never have enough time - getting a manicure, getting a pedicure, getting my workout in, making sure that I ate healthy. Those things can become treacherous to the mind. Jill Soloway dayeatfast share on social
I started off doing indie comics that I wrote and drew myself. I was doing those for ten years before I started to work for DC. The first book that I wrote for DC was for another artist. I did some backups in 'Adventure Comics' years ago starring The Atom. That's the first time that I ever wrote for another artist. Jeff Lemire adventureagoartist share on social
The one thing we know about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. Jeff Rich dayfuturething Change image and share on social
To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people. Nhat Hanh healmonkpeople Change image and share on social
I hope I may have succeeded in presenting to you, however imperfectly, the currents of thought due to the work of the immortal Darwin which have helped to make anthropology what it is at the present time. Franz Boas anthropologycurrentdarwin share on social
What we find is that our brains have colossal things happening in them all the time. David Eagleman braincolossalfind Change image and share on social
Part of the scientific temperament is this tolerance for holding multiple hypotheses in mind at the same time. David Eagleman holdhypothesismind Change image and share on social