Jewish history turns out not to be an either/or story – as in, either pure Judaism detached from its surroundings or else assimilation – but rather, for the vast majority, the adventure of living in between. Simon Schama Read Quote
You have to be so careful with your voice, especially when you’re using it every day. Mabel Read Quote
I couldn’t have come close without my teammates’ help because the Knicks didn’t want me to make 100. Wilt Chamberlain Read Quote
There was splendid fighting on the part of the division on the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. There was no faltering or hesitation. Each man went to work determined to carry anything in reason. John Buford Read Quote
I think The Doors are one of the classic groups, and I think we’re all tempted to feel like the time in which we grew up was somehow special, but I really do believe that there were two golden eras in music: The Forties and Fifties of big band, jazz and swing, and the Sixties and Seventies of rock. To me, they’re really unparalleled. Edgar Winter Read Quote
My biggest tunes – ‘Eres Mia,’ ‘Llevame Contigo,’ ‘Propuesta Indecente’ – they aren’t featuring anyone but me. Romeo Santos Read Quote
I don’t mind finding these ugly sides to my personality and exaggerating them because that’s something you can write towards. Maria Semple Read Quote
Putting a smile on kids, putting a smile on families’ faces, changing people’s lives with your so-called status and celebrity with your so-called impact, that’s reality. DeMarcus Cousins Read Quote
Watching boxer Dingko Singh’s performance at the Asian Games, Bangkok, where he won gold, was the defining moment. I was 15 and enjoyed sports more than anything else. Singh’s performance changed my life and inspired me to follow boxing. Mary Kom Read Quote