A good novel doesn’t just transcend the boundaries of its target market – it knows nothing about target markets. Julianna Baggott Read Quote
Cholesterol – which you get from eating too much of the wrong kind of fat – doesn’t just help clog arteries in the brain, it may also help to seed the amyloid plaques that riddle the brain tissue of Alzheimer’s victims. Michael Greger Read Quote
I come from good stock. Both of my parents are big – my dad is a big guy; my mom is a big lady. Frank Thomas Read Quote
Art is about forgetting all these feelings, good and bad, and trying to understand what acts will last longer, which symbols will remain in history. It’s a question of perspective: The further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems. Maurizio Cattelan Read Quote
In any international sporting career an opportunity comes along that you have to grab. Mine came at Old Trafford in 1985 when I was recalled to the England team to face Australia. It was a huge chance to prove I belonged in the Test side but I failed to take it. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
Technically, you can learn everything on the set as an assistant director, and rather quickly. Milos Forman Read Quote
I’m a good learner. I can dig in. I knew nothing about mark-to-market accounting when I started the ‘Enron’ film. Alex Gibney Read Quote
Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you’re of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not. Iain Duncan Smith Read Quote
Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. Oprah Winfrey Read Quote