A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success. Alec Waugh Read Quote
This system of encouragement proves serviceable as a preventive of punishment, the attainment of the tickets being a reward, the forfeiture of them the reverse; and, as such, boys seem often more affected by their loss than by coercion. Joseph Lancaster Read Quote
I would gladly give up my driver if it’s not conforming. But there’s still 130 other players in the field that potentially have a nonconforming driver, as well. Xander Schauffele Read Quote
For decades, conservatives have struggled with containing crackpottery, most notably William F. Buckley’s famous excommunication of the John Birch Society in the 1960s. Charlie Sykes Read Quote
When I first moved to L.A., I discovered Roy London. I didn’t know anything about the arts, the profession; I had no technique, I knew nothing, I’m fresh from Missouri. I sat in on a few classes, and they just felt a little guru-ish and just didn’t feel right to me. Until I met Roy. Brad Pitt Read Quote
I play guitar and I’m always trying to find out the latest kinds of riffs. Sixto Rodriguez Read Quote
Working in MTV’s development team, my days would consist of pitches and deciding which concepts we wanted to buy. We would then develop those into a pilot. Very few ended up making it to a full series, but if they did, I would manage the project alongside the show’s creators. Julia Hartz Read Quote
I love action films because I have grown up seeing some of the brilliant movies of the genre like ‘Ghatak,’ ‘Ghayal,’ ‘Shiva.’ Watching people doing such stunts had always mesmerised me and fascinated me to think that I should also do such things if I become a hero. Kunal Khemu Read Quote
I don’t think about how many times how many heroines have said ‘I love you’ to how many heroes on screen and that I am also doing the same. It is how differently I can say the same thing in my own style or how I can bring a new element into it. Urmila Matondkar Read Quote
I am not a therapist. I am not a spiritual leader. These elements are in the art: it is therapeutic, spiritual, social and political – everything. It has many layers. But art has to have many layers. If it doesn’t, then forget it. Marina Abramovic Read Quote
