As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament. Mario Monti Read Quote
If I could snap my fingers and do one thing in science, I would get more funding for basic science. But the level of funding that needs to be done is not on the order of millions, like the cost of the Breakthrough Prizes. It’s billions to tens of billions. Mark Zuckerberg Read Quote
I do have bad hair days. If I fall asleep with it slightly damp, I wake up and it’ll all be piled up on top in a mess. Georgia May Jagger Read Quote
I think that the mistakes that anyone can make going on dates is probably not being themselves because you can only trick people for so long. Zooey Deschanel Read Quote
Getting a tattoo is arguably one of the most insane decisions a sensible human can make. Jenna Wortham Read Quote
I missed out on my childhood. I had to work hard, but I was immediately given a place in playback. Lata Mangeshkar Read Quote
It contributes greatly towards a man’s moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate. Nathaniel Hawthorne Read Quote
Education must be aimed at creating a wider imagination in the child, not at suppressing. The child’s mind must be set free. Henry Williamson Read Quote
If I’m really jet-lagged and need to get to sleep, I just try and watch cartoons. As long as it’s animated, I don’t care – it has to have that distance from real life. Kevin Parker Read Quote
