There was a lake beneath me, but the big, heavy parachute which had to be opened two miles above the ground couldn’t be steered. My first thought was, ‘Lord, they send just one woman into space, and she has to end up in the water.’ Valentina Tereshkova Read Quote
In ninth grade, I came up with a new form of rebellion. I hadn’t been getting good grades, but I decided to get all A’s without taking a book home. I didn’t go to math class, because I knew enough and had read ahead, and I placed within the top 10 people in the nation on an aptitude exam. Bill Gates Read Quote
Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life unto God. Henry Ward Beecher Read Quote
Politics is a rough and tumble business. It’s not for the faint-hearted. I’ve got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process. Donna Brazile Read Quote
I never felt an obligation to say every single terrible thing that happened to me. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
My background did not start with the East Side; it started with Greenwich Village, which is West Side. Gregory Corso Read Quote
No-one gets a job at 16 and stays in it until 60 any more; we’re connected to more people simultaneously than ever before, whether online or on our phones. We wear so many different hats within one day, one week, a lifetime. Riz Ahmed Read Quote
I’m not sure there’s a difference between books that affected the way I see the world and books that influenced me as a writer. Steve Erickson Read Quote
