Sheena Iyengar Quotes

In America we tell our parents to bring their child home and put him or her in a crib; as they get older, children sleep in they own room not in Mom and Dad's room. What are we training them for? It's independence, because that's what being empowered is all about.

Sheena Iyengar

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HomeChildrenTrainingSleepParents

I had always fancied a go at the comedy and when it started to go reasonably well and the opportunity arose for me to move into it full time, I just couldn't turn it down. I just took the risk, and I just wanted to see if it would work and thankfully it did.

Jo Brand

WorkOpportunityTimeMeComedyGo

Death is not treatment, even if it's medically facilitated.

Stella Young

DeathEvenTreatmentMedically

It's really cathartic to play my songs live. I'm a really non-confrontational person, so my songs are kind of like all the things I never get to say to anyone.

Soccer Mommy

LivePersonPlaySayKindNever

In the period before the arrival of Mrs. Thatcher, politics had been in such low esteem. Everything was so hedged, so mealy-mouthed. Then along came this woman who seemed to have no manners at all and said exactly what she thought. Everyone's eyes were popping and their jaws were dropping, and I really enjoyed that.

Tom Stoppard

EyesPoliticsWomanThoughtManners

I feel at home when I go to London.

Didier Drogba

HomeFeelGoLondonI Feel

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

Clarence Darrow

LifeFearFaithHopeEasyAlive

I'm kind of looking for something with a lot less action and more talking and listening.

Brandon Routh

ListeningLookingActionTalkingLot

Life is beautiful because it doesn't last.

Brit Marling

LifeBeautifulLife Is BeautifulLast

I feel like I'm climbing as well, if not better, than ever.

Aron Ralston

BetterFeelWellClimbingLikeThan

I feel really lucky that I'm able to pursue the work that I love. I want my children to see that. I want them to have that for themselves, something that they love, that they do, that they pursue in their lives as a way of growing and learning.

Annette Bening

WorkLoveLearningChildrenFeel

As adults, we've seen so much before that we often turn the pages of a picture book without really looking. Young children tend to look more carefully.

Anthony Browne

ChildrenLookingBookPictureLook

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

William Safire

WorkAppreciationKnowingDelight

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