Films go into vaults, art into museums, and music into halls of fame. Most fashion is worn for a few seasons and off-loaded into the recycling bin or, worse, some landfill. Robin Givhan Read Quote
My dad came over from Ireland when he was 13 and lived on the streets, working on building sites, and has just retired from his job delivering furniture for John Lewis. My mum has had the same job for 30 years as a sales assistant at Marks and Spencer. They’ve always been really great; they just want me to be happy. Amanda Hale Read Quote
It’s our job as economic developers in the state to make sure any prospect receives all available incentives. Larry Williams Read Quote
Nothing that you do will ever feel good if you let people convince you that you have no choice. Fiona Apple Read Quote
They basically said that if I didn’t show up for school they’d mark me present, they wouldn’t send the truant officer after me. At 16 I enrolled in something called continuing education. Once a month I’d go out to Jamaica, but I didn’t take it seriously. Dave Van Ronk Read Quote
The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents. Barton Gellman Read Quote
