Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise… specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine. Allan Bloom Read Quote
I have always loved a hard-faced girl. I get that Alison Goldfrapp isn’t easy, and I like her belligerence. She’s deeply sexy and controlled, like a Strict Machine, and it seems to wind the b’jesus out of the women I know. On the outside, I watch and smile and will her on like a twisted silent maiden aunt in the dark corner. Alison Moyet Read Quote
Many a doctrine is like a window pane. We see truth through it but it divides us from truth. Khalil Gibran Read Quote
I grew up completely alone but with all the comforts of knowing I had a cushioning family structure around me – and yet I could free myself from it. Ali Smith Read Quote
When Jonathan Winters died, it was like, ‘Oh, man!’ I knew he was frail, but I always thought he was going to last longer. I knew him as being really funny, but at the same time, he had a dark side. Robin Williams Read Quote
I felt I came back rather quickly from being ill and didn’t give myself the time to reflect. Delta Goodrem Read Quote
What Republicans so cynically refer to as ‘chain migration’ is actually family-based immigration – a humane and compassionate policy of reunifying families. It allows spouses to be together, siblings to support each other, and children to be with their parents. It allows the immigrants who are already here to be successful. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
Politics is ultimately not that complicated a profession; it’s where the mediocre distinguish themselves. Michael Wolff Read Quote
