Obsession led me to write. It’s been that way with every book I’ve ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge. Anne Rice Read Quote
Comparing and contrasting is a valuable human skill – and not just during high school English exams. Our ability to rank-order things is invaluable in making choices and setting priorities. Martha Beck Read Quote
It’s not just about the words you use, but the way you use them, and the message that puts over. Also your face too and the way you project your message. If you’re telling the group to stay calm, be good, and you have beads of sweat dripping down your forehead, you’re in trouble. Didier Deschamps Read Quote
Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit. Felix Adler Read Quote
The majority of actor kids are really competitive. But Gabby Sidibe on ‘The Big C’ has been a big help to me. Her career went from zero to a hundred in about one second, so she’s warned me what to expect. Gabriel Basso Read Quote
To people like me, educated in post-war Britain, free speech has been a firm premise of the British way of life. Roger Scruton Read Quote
My secret ambition was always to provide music for animation films: something with an Indian theme, either a fairy tale or mythological tale or on the Krishna theme. I still have a very deep desire, but these sorts of chances don’t always come. Ravi Shankar Read Quote
