As a young boy, I had strange dreams of affecting people and somehow being instrumental in changing the makeup of Africa and helping to improve life there. Djimon Hounsou Read Quote
From the spiritual came the blues, gospel, and rhythm-and-blues. I heard all of that music growing up, and that has influenced how I approached classical music. I’m sure of it. Kathleen Battle Read Quote
I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours. Nicholas Sparks Read Quote
I believe that truth is one of the most powerful tools we possess against victimization, exploitation, and fear. Janet Varney Read Quote
Equality and prosperity shouldn’t be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other. Nicola Sturgeon Read Quote
A short story is the shortest distance between two points; a novel is the scenic route. Robert J. Sawyer Read Quote
Whether it’s possible or not, being a doctor, you take an oath. To care for your patient, not to kill them. You take an oath to do things that are proper in the medical world. Not to administer something outside of a hospital setting that’s not even your area. Jermaine Jackson Read Quote
I moved to London when I was 21 and I needed a job. I’d just done a year working in Waterstones in Manchester and I was looking for any old job. This advertisement came up for an editorial assistant on Dora the Explorer Magazine. Because I’d been working in the Children’s Department in a bookshop for a year I just nailed the interview. Josh Widdicombe Read Quote
I don’t make any plans. When I finish one job, I make the most of some time off, then get back on it again. Emily Atack Read Quote
