The first person who ever told me that happiness was work was this manic-depressive artist I knew when I was in my 20s. I was like, ‘What are you talking about? Happiness just happens. That’s even the root of that word. How could it be work?’ Ariel Gore Read Quote
Perfection does not consist in any singular state or condition of life, or in any particular set of duties, but in holy and religious conduct of ourselves in every state of Life. William Law Read Quote
Tennis is a psychological sport, you have to keep a clear head. That is why I stopped playing. Boris Becker Read Quote
Once an effective drug is approved to treat a deadly condition, introducing a second drug to treat the same disease can be hard. It’s tough to recruit patients with a debilitating disease for a clinical trial when a proven medicine is already available. Scott Gottlieb Read Quote
My city was very basketball-minded so I was born playing basketball and I didn’t like playing soccer that much. Manu Ginobili Read Quote
I started hitching about the country when I was 16 or 17 years old. I found the music that was played around the country – Irish music – had a particular resonance. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
So why sign your name in blood for more? It seemed like a sensible arrangement for me. I didn’t sell large numbers of records and the record company paid advances they rarely recouped. David Knopfler Read Quote
Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing. Kathy Acker Read Quote
I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward. Judy Holliday Read Quote
