I am an American, but a sense of otherness was part of my growing up. I spoke Norwegian before I spoke English. My mother is Norwegian. Siri Hustvedt Read Quote
The best time of being a Marine was Afghanistan. There will never be a time when I’m sleeping in the dirt and I haven’t showered in four months and I’m with 50 of the people that I’ll be the closest with ever. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
By the time buzzwords appear in the popular press, there’s probably a bunch of us in the development trenches pulling out our hair and weeping. Molly Holzschlag Read Quote
I don’t set goals. Competing with a number in your head can be limiting, and I don’t know what my capabilities are yet. Ashton Eaton Read Quote
Liberal soccer moms are precisely as likely to receive anthrax in the mail as to develop a capacity for linear thinking. Ann Coulter Read Quote
As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters – some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home – seem more determined to prevent that happening. Lucy Powell Read Quote
America has lost the moral high ground with the rest of the world, and we have fewer allies as a result. President Bush and his administration have undermined the war on terror by using tactics outlawed by international treaty and condemned by even our closest friends. John Olver Read Quote
I’ve always kept fit but I’ve been doing gym and yoga and will be throwing my stilettoes away for a while! Francesca Annis Read Quote
I always have to be thinking about who’s going to be singing this song, what the context is. I don’t sit around just writing in a vacuum, ever. Adam Schlesinger Read Quote
