Carl Honore Quotes

In this media-drenched, multitasking, always-on age, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and immerse ourselves completely in the moment. We have forgotten how to slow down. Not surprisingly, this fast-forward culture is taking a toll on everything from our diet and health to our work and the environment.

Carl Honore

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It used to be such a stigma, making that transition to various entertainment medias. There are a couple of actresses who have cut it quite well, and I consider myself one.

Joanna Cassidy

MyselfTransitionEntertainmentUsed

The funny thing about insane people is that it is kind of the opposite of being a celebrity. Nobody envies you.

Robert M. Pirsig

FunnyPeopleYouNobodyKindBeing

Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves.

Stacy London

WomenOpportunityStyleMoneyHelp

I have gained so much more from my experiences of being open and loving humanity rather than being jaded and being closed-off.

Mary Lambert

HumanityLovingMoreOpenBeing

I'm not a big shopper.

Jon Bernthal

Big

I knew no one had better ring psychology than Jake Roberts.

Diamond Dallas Page

BetterRingPsychologyKnewThan

Four hundred or so people lived in Knockemstiff in 1957, nearly all of them connected by blood through one godforsaken calamity or another, be it lust or necessity or just plain ignorance.

Donald Ray Pollock

IgnorancePeopleLustBloodLived

We believe that if you want a strong middle class, you have to vote for Democrats.

Brian Schatz

BelieveStrongYouWantVoteClass

Overnight, I became a public figure.

Pilou Asbaek

OvernightFigurePublicPublic Figure

I learned to play football in the streets. Every day of school, everyone came and played football. The street is a good school, and you learn many things there - resiliency, how to play against older players, and how to put up with or dodge kicks.

Sergio Aguero

GoodDayFootballSchoolLearnYou

On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them.

Lillie Langtry

MeNightLovedPrincessLondonSee

Why is it that I notice so many brilliant scientists using Macs for their personal computers; why does the Lawrence Livermore & Berkeley Labs buy millions of dollars worth of Macs?

Lene Hau

ComputersWorthWhyPersonalBuy

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