“I wanted to go everywhere. I would have started on a day's notice for the North Pole or the South, to the jungle or the desert. It made not the slightest difference to me.” MadeWantedDifferencesSouthDesertJungleNorth Pole Book:Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure Source: Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure
“One difference between libertarianism and socialism is that a socialist society can't tolerate groups of people practicing freedom, but a libertarian society can comfortably allow people to choose voluntary socialism. If a group of people - even a very large group - wanted to purchase land and own it in common, they would be free to do so. The libertarian legal order would require only that no one be coerced into joining or giving up his property.” PeopleIfsGivingWould BeWantedOrderDifferencesCommonGroupsLandGiving UpPropertyLibertarianSocialismLibertarianismTolerateSocialistJoiningLarge Groups Author:David Boaz
“They [the teachers at European conservatories] taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer.” ReasonWantedYoungDifferencesTeachTeacherTeachingTaughtHugeOffersMusicianReason WhyEducateTaught UsConservatory Author:Miroslav Vitous
“I began to wonder - I knew I was an artist or wanted to be one - but I was wondering whether I really was an artist. I was doing such ordinary things that I could feel the difference. Most people would look at those things and say, 'Well, that's nothing. What did you do that for? That's just a wreck of a car or a wreck of a man. That's nothing. That isn't art.' They don't say that anymore.” PeopleMenFeelsWellsLooksArtWantedArtistDifferencesWonderCarOrdinaryPhotographerWrecksOrdinary Things Author:Walker Evans
“When I was in the eighth grade, I wrote this huge long paper about how I had no idea what I was gonna do with my life, but that I wanted to make a difference and touch even if it was like one person's life... inspire them.” IfsPersonsLongIdeasWantedDifferencesInspireHugePaperNo IdeaMaking A DifferenceGradesEighth Grade Author:Shantel VanSanten
“The main difference between the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution was that the former was mostly the work of Communist party members and others who wanted to bring about 'socialism with a human face.'” HumansWantedFacesDifferencesPartyRevolutionMembersSpringSocialismFormerCommunistVelvetCommunist PartyHuman FacesPrague Author:Adam Michnik
“What I actually wanted to do with my life is make a difference to the world. That led me into science very quickly.” WorldWantedLife IsDifferencesMaking A Difference Author:Aubrey de Grey
“I was listening to the guy that represented me in the state Senate, and I just got really frustrated. I called my wife and said, Ive always wanted to do something that makes a difference. So I ended up running and won.” SaidStatesRunningWantedGuyDifferencesWifeListeningMy WifeMaking A DifferenceSenateFrustrated Author:Matt Salmon
“This was how you wound up in the Inquisition. When you stopped being able to see any difference between Light Ones and Dark Ones. When for you, people weren't even a flock of sheep, but just a handful of spiders in a glass jar. When you stopped believing in the future, and all you wanted to do was preserve the status quo. For yourself. For those few individuals who were still dear to you.” PeopleBelieveStillsLightAbleWantedIndividualDifferencesDarkDearGlassesWoundsPreservesSheepStatus QuoSpidersHandfulFlocksJarsInquisition Book:The Twilight Watch: (Night Watch 3) Source: The Twilight Watch: (Night Watch 3)
“There's a difference in our ages [with Leonardo DiCaprio], but we were both in the same sort of position [on The Quick and the Death movie].Everyone below us in a casting position were all these really famous character actors like Keith David. And they were looking at the two of us going, 'Who are these guys?' So that naturally kind of put us together in a way where we'd just hang out together because we didn't care about status. We just wanted to enjoy the experience. The two things that have changed about Leo [ DiCaprio] since that time: he can drink legally and he's no longer a virgin.” WayKindTwoCharacterCareAgeWantedTogetherGuyActorsEnjoyDifferencesPositionChangedDrinkTwo ThingsHanging OutVirginsCastingKeithCharacter ActorsLeonardoTwo Of UsLeo Dicaprio Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“The difference between guilt and shame is very clear--in theory. We feel guilty for what we do. We feel shame for what we are. A person feels guilt because he did something wrong. A person feels shame because he is something wrong. We may feel guilty because we lied to our mother. We may feel shame because we are not the person our mother wanted us to be.” PeopleWantFeelsMayPersonsDifferentFeelingsWantedLyingMotherDifferencesClearTheoryShameGuiltGuiltyAshamedWrongLied Author:Lewis B. Smedes
“Especially as a title-holder, you can do great things with charities, because people suddenly care about what you have to say. I wanted to make a difference, which is why I created the Queen of the Universe pageant. I want to change all of those stigmas in the beauty pageant world.” PeopleWorldWantCareWantedUniverseCan DoDifferencesCharityGreat ThingsTitlesQueensMaking A DifferenceStigmaPageantBeauty Pageant Author:Joyce Giraud
“If we wanted a program to help the majority of the population, we'd offer loan guarantees to help poor people get access to reliable cars so that they could have a better shot at getting - and keeping - a well-paying job...A small amount of capital could make a much bigger difference in their lives than extra student loan relief for middle-class college kids would.” PeopleIfsWellsHelpingRealityKidsWantedJobsPoliticsCommunityDifferencesWorkPoorMoneyEducationClassPovertyMiddleCarPolicyStudentsCollegeAmountOffersShotsProgramBiggerMajorityStrategyPropertyPopulationAccessExtrasGuaranteesReliefMiddle ClassPoor PeopleLoanSmall AmountsHelp The PoorStudent LoanHelp Poor People Author:Megan McArdle
“When I was little, I wanted to be a mother, because that's who I saw. I saw my mom caring for me. I didn't play doctor. I didn't play lawyer. I didn't have those visions until I was in college, meeting people who were doing those things. That's why we're trying to encourage moms, teachers, fathers, to be that presence in their children's lives, in their communities, because it really makes a difference.” PeopleTryingChildrenLittlesPlayWantedMotherFatherCommunityDifferencesVisionSawsTeacherCollegeMomDoctorsMeetingsMy MomCaringLawyerMaking A DifferenceBeing A Father Author:Michelle Obama
“It seemed really easy waving your hands around, it wouldn't make any difference if you were moving it left or right, but I wanted to do it realistically. I think you can tell if someone doesn't know what they're doing.” IfsThinkingKnowsHandsWantedMovingLeftEasyDifferences Author:Freddie Highmore