I’ve always thought that writing isn’t really that hard. It’s having a good idea that’s hard. Lyle Lovett Read Quote
There’s a certain amount of absurdity to the idea that having extremely crisp clothes is what’s going to get you through the door. And there’s a certain sad reality to it, too. Martine Syms Read Quote
Basically, I was always disappointed that the witches weren’t real when we learned about the Salem witch trials. Robert Eggers Read Quote
I want people to remember that Pakistan is my country. It is like my mother, and I love it dearly. Even if its people hate me, I will still love it. Malala Yousafzai Read Quote
I’ve been driving in the city for years because, as a stand-up in N.Y.C., you can perform at more comedy clubs a night if you have a car. Getting from club to club by subway is too slow at night and too expensive by cab. So, many comics live far out from Manhattan and drive in every night. Judah Friedlander Read Quote
The dream of empire died when Shanghai surrendered without a fight. Even at the age of 11 or 12, I knew that no amount of patriotic newsreels would put the Union Jack jigsaw together again. From then on, I was slightly suspicious of all British adults. J. G. Ballard Read Quote
The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income. Narendra Modi Read Quote
The Leftovers’ takes place three years after 2% of the population has gone missing. And it’s about how that changes society. Cults form as a result, and it drastically changes home life for a lot of people, including the Garvey family, which is the family I belong to. Margaret Qualley Read Quote
Many other countries in the region also have money and oil, but they haven’t done much good with it – at least not enough to stop the Middle East’s disastrous wars. Saudi Arabia at least has something else: stability, a scarce commodity in the region. Jamal Khashoggi Read Quote
