It takes courage, of course, to step out of the fray, as it takes courage to do anything that’s necessary, whether tending to a loved one on her deathbed or turning away from that sugarcoated doughnut. Pico Iyer Read Quote
My mom definitely inspires me. She’s just crazy when it comes to her fashion sense. Lourdes Leon Read Quote
I don’t have much patience as I really like to work a lot and it is really hard to work a lot in movies because you have to have patience – every movie is a huge test of patience. Jonas Akerlund Read Quote
We’ve always had anti-Muslim bigots, but they’ve always been at the fringes of society. Ibrahim Hooper Read Quote
I hold both of them with equal amounts of pride. I feel just as strongly and equally Mexican as I do American. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
The paucity of near-future U.S. scifi is about the country becoming pessimistic, not being able to see the future clearly. There’s a trend in U.S. scifi towards militarism and far-future stuff. Charles Stross Read Quote
I have a lot of respect for people who really work on their life – they’ve got this great apartment and a good personality, they write the thank-you cards and bake birthday cakes. That’s who I wish I was. When I see people cultivate their own life like that, I admire it. Weyes Blood Read Quote
I believe that in the 21st century, we should arm ourselves with ideas. Svetlana Alexievich Read Quote
I think, honestly, that the word ‘indie’ is a false gimmick. ‘Independent’ used to mean a movie that was financed outside corporate Hollywood, but a lot of what gets called independent these days is totally produced within that system. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Read Quote
When my grandfather was born, there was no healthcare. There were no airplanes. There were no boats. There were no trains. There were no communications. No Internet. No widespread knowledge. It will be a completely different world but a much better place in a hundred years. Jamie Dimon Read Quote
