Herman Melville was supposed to be an accountant. Van Gogh was meant to be an art dealer. I was meant to take the train into New York and work for a bank. To be an artist, you have to say goodbye to your family. Don McLean accountantartartist share on social
If Botticelli were alive today he'd be working for Vogue. Peter Ustinov alivebotticellitoday Change image and share on social
The thing about the 600 words, I mean some day, you can do a very, very, very hard day's work and not write a word, just revising, or you would scribble a few words. J. K. Rowling dayhardrevise Change image and share on social
Now, the term 'friend' is a little loose. People mock the 'friending' on social media, and say, 'Gosh, no one could have 300 friends!' Well, there are all kinds of friends. Those kinds of 'friends,' and work friends, and childhood friends, and dear friends, and neighborhood friends, and we-walk-our-dogs-at-the-same-time friends, etc. Gretchen Rubin childhooddeardog share on social
I'm not an actor. I'm really bad in front of a camera. It wouldn't work. Matthew Vaughn actorbadcamera Change image and share on social
We're African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we're like the Jacksons. But I didn't have parents using me to get out of a bad situation. Beyonce Knowles africanamericanassume Change image and share on social
I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process. Vincent Van Gogh heartlosemind Change image and share on social
I was a crazy guy in Hollywood back in the day, and then when I switched into theater, I got into work mode. Scott Haze backcrazyday Change image and share on social
My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work makes it precious. Helen Keller factlimitmake Change image and share on social
Imagination is Reality Lite - a useful substitute when the real pleasure is inaccessible, too risky, or too much work. Paul Bloom imaginationinaccessiblelite Change image and share on social