The tools that a society uses to create and maintain itself are as central to human life as a hive is to bee life. Though the hive is not part of any individual bee, it is part of the colony, both shaped by and shaping the lives of its inhabitants. Clay Shirky Read Quote
When it comes to renewable energy, there’s no reason America should settle for second best. Martin Heinrich Read Quote
I’m well past the age where I’m acceptable. You get to a certain age and you are forbidden access. You’re not going to get the kind of coverage that you would like in music magazines, you’re not going to get played on radio and you’re not going to get played on television. I have to survive on word of mouth. David Bowie Read Quote
I think that if you are well-accepted by the other drivers and respected it is important. Felipe Massa Read Quote
Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, ’cause it’s okay to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading. Charlotte Gainsbourg Read Quote
The essence of procrastination lies in not doing what you think you should be doing, a mental contortion that surely accounts for the great psychic toll the habit takes on people. This is the perplexing thing about procrastination: although it seems to involve avoiding unpleasant tasks, indulging in it generally doesn’t make people happy. James Surowiecki Read Quote
I spent a chunk of time in New Orleans doing the movie ‘Free State Of Jones,’ getting to work with Matthew McConaughey, and also did ‘Concussion,’ where I got to work with Will Smith. Gugu Mbatha-Raw Read Quote
Yeah, I like to keep myself interested – I’ll kind of throw myself into some area that I don’t completely know or understand, that I’m not adept at, so I’m forced to swim in order to stay afloat. There’s a good feeling that comes from that. David Byrne Read Quote
I was asked if I would do ‘Dancing On Ice.’ I thought it’d be the perfect way to get fit, lose a lot of weight and learn a new skill. I was actually quite excited, but my team said, ‘Absolutely not.’ They told me I was far too old and if I fell over I would break something – and then I thought they were probably right. Prue Leith Read Quote
The fact that I’m finally getting recognition for what I do is always a blessing, you know? Denzel Curry Read Quote
