“New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of life. Music is at every major milestone of our life: birth, marriage, death. It's our culture.” KnowsCultureOur LivesBirthMajorsMusic IsNew OrleansParts Of LifeMilestoneResidual Author:Wendell Pierce
“For all three of us, the Caracalla concert was a major event in our lives. I hope I am not immodest to think it was also unforgettable for most of the people who were present.” PeopleThinkingThreeOur LivesEventsMajorsConcertsUnforgettable Book:Pavarotti, My World Source: Pavarotti, My World
“our domestic lives reflect the major trend that dominates the consumer marketplace today: an ever-increasing emphasis on variety and choice. ... we find ourselves inventing our lives as we go along, improvising in an effort to take advantage of the bewildering range of choices that we face.” TodayFacesChoicesEffortOur LivesMajorsAdvantageVarietyConsumersRangeTrendsEmphasisMarketplaceInventingImprovisingDomestic Life Author:Sally Helgesen
“I truly believe that our major social ills would disappear if we just spent our lives perfecting the art of connecting with each other.” IfsBelieveArtSocialOur LivesMajorsDisappearConnecting Book:Get Off Your Source: Get Off Your
“Despite the war, and bombings, and all the big things that happen to us, the stuff of our lives is small and always will be. During a war it is different, but even then, it is perfectly possible to write novels during a major war, which are about those thing which endure. It is what makes us human and the thing which is going to keep going.” WritingHumansDifferentWarBigsHappensLife IsStuffNovelOur LivesMajorsEndureDespiteKeep GoingBig ThingsBombing Author:Robert Dessaix
“Whether we experience it or not, grief accompanies all the major changes in our lives. When we realize that we have grieved before and recovered, we see that we may recover this time as well. It is more natural to recover than to halt in the tracks of grief forever. Our expectations, willingness and beliefs are all essential to our recovery from grief. It is right to expect to recover, no matter how great the loss. Recovery is the normal way .” WayWellsMayMatterBeliefRealizingNaturalLossGriefForeverOur LivesEssentialsNormalMajorsExpectationsTrackRecoveryWillingnessHaltAccompanyMajor Change Author:Judy Tatelbaum
“Each and every one of us will be confronted by a major challenge in our lives ... We can choose to shut down, retreat into our safety zone and not participate in life, or we can decide to learn from the experience and make a difference to the lives of those around us.” ChallengesDifferencesOur LivesMediaCommunicationMajorsSafetyMaking A DifferenceZoneRetreatSafety Zone Author:Walter Mikac