We had many books and pictures… my parents’ way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up. Alfred Stieglitz Read Quote
Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance. Imran Khan Read Quote
I really wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, but nobody liked my work. I didn’t have the control or flair that was necessary to create something that didn’t look childish. Jeff Kinney Read Quote
My voters, my core audience, are young people in Russia, so I actually do what I need to have their support. Ksenia Sobchak Read Quote
Supporters pay a lot of money, they do. And sport is beautiful in many ways, because it attracts people from far and wide. Eoin Morgan Read Quote
It is only through contact and comparison that the relative value or worthlessness of the various cultural elements can be clearly and critically seen and understood. Hu Shih Read Quote
I’m always determined that as a novelist I’m going to go out there and research my characters very thoroughly before I start writing. Chris Cleave Read Quote
I wish I didn’t have ever to sign my long name on the cover of a book, and I wish I could write a story that would seem absolutely true to the child who hears it and to myself. Margaret Wise Brown Read Quote