“The older I've got, the easier I've found it to accept myself. I think I've finally learnt not to beat myself up so much.” ThinkingFoundAcceptingEasierBeats Author:Jimmy Nail
“When my mother was sick, I found myself needing to put down in my journals all sorts of things - to try to understand them, and, I think, to try to remember them.” ThinkingTryingRememberMotherFoundSickJournal Author:Meghan O'Rourke
“I think my mother would be very happy if I found a nice Welsh girl.” IfsThinkingWould BeMotherGirlFoundNiceVery HappyWelsh Author:Matthew Rhys
“Had I to give advice to writers (and I do not think they need it, because everyone has to find out things for himself), I would tell them simply this; I would ask them to tamper as little as they can with their own work. I do not think tinkering does any good. The moment comes when one has found out what one can do - when one has found one's natural voice, one's rhythm. Then I do not think that slight emendations should prove useful.” ThinkingNeedsGivingShouldWritingLittlesDoeMomentsAsksFoundVoiceCan DoNaturalAdviceProveRhythmTinkering Author:Jorge Luis Borges
“Almost all the world is natural chemicals, so it really makes you re-think everything. A cup of coffee is filled with chemicals. They've identified a thousand chemicals in a cup of coffee. But we only found 22 that have been tested in animal cancer tests out of this thousand. And of those, 17 are carcinogens. There are ten milligrams of known carcinogens in a cup of coffee and thats more carcinogens than youre likely to get from pesticide residues for a year!” ThinkingWorldYearsHas BeensScienceFoundNaturalAnimalKnownThousandTenTestsFilledCancerCoffeeCupsChemicalsTestedCoffee CupPesticides Author:Bruce Ames
“The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot.” ThinkingMomentsCareFoundBehindsCriticismWeakDetermineEnvySpotsMotiveCriticizeWho CaresValidityWeak Spots Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“So I think it's - what was important to me is that I found that I can't change the fact that people already have made an opinion about me. But I don't think that should stop me from trying to correct some of the misperceptions that are out there.” PeopleThinkingShouldTryingMadeI CanImportantFactsFoundOpinionCan't ChangeMisperception Author:Monica Lewinsky
“My father was a waiter basically, and when I got my first professional job as an actor, I left a job that he found me for half the amount of money. So anyone would think that they're stupid, that that would be a stupid move.” ThinkingFirstsWould BeJobsMovingActorsFoundFatherLeftHalfStupidAmountWaiter Author:Alfred Molina
“I think people found out I'm just like anybody else. I've got problems, too.” PeopleThinkingProblemFound Author:Dale Murphy
“I do think it was fantastic to have a kid young. My friends now are all panicking if they haven't found somebody to have kids with. It was never like that for me because I already had the kid!” IfsThinkingKidsYoungFoundHavensMy FriendsFantastic Author:Sofia Vergara