Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Recitation: by Male by Female
What the flamingo teaches a child, at that subliminal level where animal encounters work, is that gravity is not just a limitation, but also a possible partner in an intriguing, potentially joyful game.
John Burnside
WorkAnimalChildGamePartner
All a work of art can do is present the surface. I can't know the insides of people. I know very little about the inside of myself.
John Banville
WorkArtMyselfPeoplePresentKnow
Anyone who believes that the eternal question of war and peace in Europe is no longer there risks being deeply mistaken.
Jean-Claude Juncker
PeaceWarRisksQuestionEuropeWho
No one knows how they would react to a horrible situation until it happens to them.
Amanda Knox
SituationReactHorribleHappensHow
I don't think it's necessary to be an actor to get great performances out of an actor. But I do think it helps me as a director because I know what I like as an actor, and I try to get that to the actors who I'm working with.
Steve Buscemi
GreatMeThinkKnowActorTry
Yooralla, like most disability service organisations, is full of good people who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities.
Stella Young
GoodServicePeopleGood PeopleLike
There can be a science to joke writing, there are certainly rules and patterns that can be followed, but I think most of the best comedy goes beyond the rules.
Robin Ince
ScienceBestWritingThinkComedy
I took on the math-intensive art form of holography and, in my early 20s, traveled the world, living on university fellowships to pursue this esoteric craft. I didn't date much, really - perhaps because I didn't have many hormones, though I didn't know that at the time.
Mary Lou Jepsen
TimeArtWorldTraveledEarlyKnow
I have deliberately arranged my life so that I see pictures of cute animals on the Internet every day.
Michelle Dean
LifeCuteDayInternetMy LifeSee
The more facts one introduces, the more truth one shows, the more determined the bigot is to cling to his belief.
Judith Tarr
TruthFactsBeliefMoreDetermined
Unless we understand a certain material - metal or resin and plastic - understanding the processes that turn it from ore, for example - we can never develop and define form that's appropriate.
Jonathan Ive
UnderstandingUnderstandNeverTurn
I'm pretty handy! I do a lot of things around the house, and I actually enjoy it.
Bryan Cranston
EnjoyHousePrettyThingsAround
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