I first read ‘Lord of the Flies’ as a teenager. I remember feeling disillusioned afterwards, but not for a second did I think to doubt Golding’s view of human nature. Rutger Bregman Read Quote
St. Petersburg is a gem of world culture and Russia’s most European city. Valentina Matviyenko Read Quote
A true history of human events would show that a far larger proportion of our acts are the result of sudden impulse and accident than of that reason of which we so much boast. Peter Cooper Read Quote
I have a big family full of massive personalities so i just sit there most of the time great fun to listen to their stories. Nadine Coyle Read Quote
You know, my Grandpop Finnegan used to have an expression: he used to say, ‘Joey, the guy in Olyphant’s out of work, it’s an economic slowdown. When your brother-in-law’s out of work, it’s a recession. When you’re out of work, it’s a depression.’ Joe Biden Read Quote
American voters tend to make their decisions based on a variety of vectors. Professional political satirists employ rather more scientific criteria. Namely: who will provide us with better material over the next four years? Christopher Buckley Read Quote
I want my people to work hard. But if they see me earning a lot more than they do, they would lose their sense of being owners of the factory, and what I say as factory manager wouldn’t stick. Lu Guanqiu Read Quote
Common sense will always prevail. America will advance the agenda for the greatest minds. Safra A. Catz Read Quote
Short stories consume you faster. They’re connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they’re also a total joy. Ali Smith Read Quote
I think by drawing, so I’ll draw or diagram everything from a piece of furniture to a stage gesture. I understand things best when they’re in graphics, not words. Robert Wilson Read Quote
