I remember being superyoung, like nine or ten years old, and thinking, ‘Man, I wonder what famous people eat for breakfast. They must have some special kind of cereal!’ My mind was so warped by the idea of fame. Bo Burnham Read Quote
Let’s help each other. New York, because New York is first. And then after New York, and after the curve breaks in New York, let’s all rush to whoever’s second. And then let’s all rush to whoever’s third. And let’s learn from each other and help each other. Andrew Cuomo Read Quote
After doing the Bengali ‘Antar Mahal,’ I felt I should work with all Indian languages. Jackie Shroff Read Quote
When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity. John Strachan Read Quote
Otherwise, my whole career has just been flinging myself at whatever is most overdue first and letting everything else stack up. Cathy Guisewite Read Quote
I’ve been in a position before where a president has turned to me in the Oval Office in a difficult moment, without any pleasantries, and said, ‘I’m asking you as your president and Commander in Chief to take command of the international security force in Afghanistan.’ The only response can be, ‘Yes, Mr. President.’ David Petraeus Read Quote
Well-run libraries are filled with people because what a good library offers cannot be easily found elsewhere: an indoor public space in which you do not have to buy anything in order to stay. Zadie Smith Read Quote
