It’s not easy to reach the summit of your career by the age of 24 – and for the years after to be a humiliating scrabble downhill. Allison Pearson Read Quote
This idea of feminism as a party to which only a select few people get to come – this is why so many women, particularly women of colour, feel alienated from mainstream western academic feminism. Because don’t we want it to be mainstream? Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Read Quote
Today we know the best way to prevent the spread of Ebola infection is through public health measures. Anthony Fauci Read Quote
Corporations are economic entities or structures, and yet they’re allowed to fund political candidates, and when those candidates are elected, guess who gets in the door first? It’s corporations. David Suzuki Read Quote
When I was seven and watched an episode of ‘Beyond 2000’ that featured a floating armchair, I thought we’d definitely have one of those by 15, at the latest. Stella Young Read Quote
We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return. Sylvia Earle Read Quote
Since the days of Abraham many men of unusual intellect not only have diligently studied the divine plan, but have devoted their lives to having a part in making it known to others. Joseph Franklin Rutherford Read Quote
I had a very, very interesting childhood, but, oh my, education was the primary focus in our family. Katherine Johnson Read Quote
I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character’s sexuality is fascinating. It’s a great way to really get at the root of their identity, because it’s such a personal thing. Alan Ball Read Quote
