Life, in my view, is simple, tragic, and frighteningly beautiful.
David Shields
Recitation: by Male by Female
'Community,' that loaded word so beloved of politicians, is simply not a reality in most people's lives. It's normal for us to be cut off from each other.
John Lanchester
CommunityPeopleRealityPoliticians
Obviously, Jay-Z is one of the greatest entertainers of the world today. Not only is he a remarkable rhetorical genius, he's also a man of deep sympathy and empathy for those who are lost and vulnerable, but especially under-educated youth of all cultures and stripes.
Michael Eric Dyson
TodayManEmpathyYouthWorldDeep
I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way.
John Zorn
WorkHumorSense Of HumorWayWit
I am not naturally inclined to history or geography - maybe that's why I like to sing about it, because it helps me remember.
Sufjan Stevens
HistoryI AmMeRememberGeography
My hope is that flexible working and varying shift patterns will give workers a taste for idling and that they will gradually demand greater reductions in the length of the working week.
Tom Hodgkinson
HopeWeekFlexibleWillTasteGive
The importance of lifting weights is it kind of makes me who I am.
Rob Gronkowski
I AmMeKindWhoLiftingImportance
Nat King Cole - I listen to him a lot.
Ry Cooder
KingListenHimNat King ColeLot
You're as sick as your secrets, and my whole life was a secret, so it's just... it's been really healing, and I've found a lot of inner peace by just owning everything and moving forward from there.
Molly Bloom
LifePeaceMoving ForwardHealing
Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you're going to be a success, whether you're in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.
Donald Johanson
PositiveSuccessAttitudeBusiness
I think it's a little insulting, a bit insulting to American workers when Rand Paul says that unemployment insurance is a disservice.
Chuck Schumer
ThinkAmericanInsuranceWorkers
Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions.
Anne Stevenson
HopeMindIgnoreFeelingsEmotions
I know what I'm doing off the court. Everybody just sees pictures or videos of me, and if it looks out of shape, they just assume that I'm fat or I'm not working.
Anthony Bennett
MeFatDoingLooksPicturesKnow
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