I mean, being a child was being a child, was being a creature without power, without pocket money, without escape routes of any kind. So I didn’t want to be a child. Maurice Sendak Read Quote
We all recall what is or was important to us and are astonished when it slips other people’s minds. Perhaps we dismiss as irrelevant matters of crucial concern to those we love. That’s life as most of us experience it, and which few movies document with such understated acuity as ‘Boyhood’ does. Richard Corliss Read Quote
We won’t be able to stop disasters from happening. On the contrary, climate change may increase the frequency and severity of floods, droughts and storms. But we are better equipped today to prepare for them and reduce their impact. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
I tried to get a job as a TV cameraman and they basically told me, ‘You’re mad, everyone wants these jobs – and if you go to England, you’re doubly mad.’ But I worked in abattoirs for 10 months to earn my money, then left for London. I didn’t even know what a director did. Martin Campbell Read Quote
Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes. Cristina Saralegui Read Quote
If the economy becomes disembodied from society it can only lead to disaster. Susan George Read Quote
Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another. Ambrose Bierce Read Quote
It becomes a giant’s task to compute the result when the effect of cross seas, wind at all angles and ever varying force, arched surfaces, head resistance, ratio of weight to area, and the intelligence of the guiding power crop up. Lawrence Hargrave Read Quote
