The dominant question for us with regard to literature has become, ‘What does this have to do with me, with life as I know it?’ That’s the question answered by all these books about how Proust was actually a neuroscientist or how Proust can teach you emotional intelligence. Elif Batuman Read Quote
People like me – who set up a homelessness foundation, worked with all the homeless charities, authored probably six of seven homelessness papers – don’t make changes without thinking through the impact of them on the homeless. Grant Shapps Read Quote
Diversity is essential to the success of the news industry, and journalists must include diverse voices in their coverage in order to reach a broader audience. We have stories to tell, but many in our audience have stopped listening because they can tell that we’re not talking about them. Gwen Ifill Read Quote
I find it quite difficult to think that there’s, you know, about 20 million people listening to my album that I wrote very selfishly to get over a breakup. I didn’t write it being that it’s going to be a hit. Adele Read Quote
My father is an architect, so I often think like a designer or an architect. I remember when I was admiring buildings, I would look up at them and see this perspective and this awesome power of the monument in front of me. Platon Read Quote
Our work should be a reflection of society, and if you’re not concerned with including all of society, then I don’t really know what you’re doing making art in the first place. Sasheer Zamata Read Quote
There’s a lot of guys in the UFC who are good at one thing, and they get matched up stylistically well. Eddie Alvarez Read Quote
I’m not afraid of hard work. I like it! It’s the other bit – the not working – I find more problematic. If I’m not busy, I just get antsy. I’ve been this way since I was a child. Sitting still is like torture for me. Pixie Lott Read Quote
