Theatre is castigated for wallowing in self-indulgence, but it’s curiously unsentimental. You simply have to move on. Everything passes. Something in me likes that. Richard Eyre Read Quote
It may feel good to think you’re right. But it’s better to allow the possibility that you’re wrong. Greg Gutfeld Read Quote
Here’s a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test. Eric Liu Read Quote
I don’t want you looking at the light fixture; I want you looking at where light goes. But more than that, I’m interested in the effect of light upon you and your perceptions. James Turrell Read Quote
I majored in extracurriculars, honestly. I joined the Harvard Stand Up Comedy Society, which is a ragtag band of misfits. I wrote for ‘On Harvard Time,’ which was a student TV show trying to be ‘The Daily Show.’ And I wrote a humor column for ‘The Crimson’ starting my sophomore year. Alexandra Petri Read Quote
Sometimes people think I’m sort of a Machiavelli who is thinking, ‘How can I disarm people? I know: I’ll create a persona; I’ll get some spectacles, and when I meet you, I’ll say, ‘How are you doing?’ And I will be very unassuming and polite and never get angry.’ Louis Theroux Read Quote
The problem is, when I talk about heartbreak or whatever, people want to melt it down to some break-up of a relationship, but it’s not about that. If you’re a sensitive person, just stepping outside can be heartbreaking. Lykke Li Read Quote
