“I'd like to think, eight years ago, I was pretty humble and modest. But I think, with each year, you get more modest, more humble, more appreciative. The off the field tragedies put things in better perspective, but life happens to everybody, and I think we all just try to do the best we can.” ThinkingTryingYearsHappensFieldsPerspectiveYears AgoTragedyHumbleEightModestDo The BestAppreciativeLife Happens Author:Brett Favre
“More people have more access to more readers for less money than ever before in history. It means a lot of dross; but it means a lot of very talented people can find and nurture a readership in ways that were not possible twenty years ago. From a creative perspective, that is all that writing is about.” PeopleWayWritingYearsMeanCreativePerspectiveReaderYears AgoTwentiesAccessNurtureReadershipDross Author:John Hodgman
“We are headed to a radically new Earth, at least from our perspective. But from the planet's perspective, this is nothing new. As the geologist Peter Ward is fond of pointing out, we are actually heading back to a time kind of like the Miocene. The Miocene ended about 5.5 million years ago, and it was the last time that the planet had no icecaps.” YearsKindEarthLastsMillionsPlanetsPerspectiveYears AgoPeterLast TimePointingHeadingsNothing NewNew EarthGeologist Author:Annalee Newitz
“Writing songs does not get any easier, and that might be because I am harder on myself than I was twenty years ago. Hopefully, as we grow older and change, there are fresh topics, new perspectives, or at least there should be.” ShouldWritingYearsDoeMightSongGrowsPerspectiveEasierYears AgoHarderTwentiesHopefullyTopicsWriting SongsNew Perspective Author:Dean Wareham
“I think the Internet really sussed things into perspective. Because twelve years ago, I could spend my days on writing and running my band and touring and making posters and practicing with my band and working on my vocals, but I didn't spend a large pie chart of my time sifting through criticism as well, and nowadays I do, and all female artists do, because to be able to promote your work, you need to live in those spaces.” ThinkingNeedsWritingYearsWellsRunningAbleArtistSpacePerspectiveInternetBandFemaleYears AgoCriticismMy TimeTwelvePieVocalTouringPostersSiftingFemale Artists Author:Amanda Palmer
“Being a woman in 2016 if very different, imagine being a woman 20 years ago, and when we talk about consent, maybe 20 years from now we'll know things about consent and examine it from a different perspective than we are now.” IfsKnowsYearsDifferentImaginePerspectiveYears AgoConsentBeing A WomanDifferent Perspective Author:Nate Parker
“When I became vegan 5 years ago, it was truly eye opening. I think it's all about perspective, really.” ThinkingYearsEyePerspectiveYears AgoOpeningVeganEye Opening Author:Kat Von D
“When I was a student I did a report on Madagascar, and ever since then it was my biggest dream to go there. Three years ago I went, and it was so different. We live in this high tech world with Facebook, Twitter, and mobile phones, and there you land and you have nothing. Yet the people live and get by every day walking in the roads, living this super simple life, and they're still happy. It is an experience that keeps you humble, puts things in perspective.” PeopleWorldYearsStillsDifferentDreamThreeSimpleLandStudentsPerspectiveWalkingYears AgoPhonesHumbleReportsThree YearsMobileSimple LifeMobile PhonesMadagascar Author:Irina Shayk
“I kind of quit surfing when I got out of high school, but then a few years ago I started to take it up again. I'm not an expert by any means, but it's so wonderful to get out in the ocean and get a different perspective on things.” YearsKindMeanDifferentSchoolWonderfulPerspectiveOceanHigh SchoolYears AgoQuittingExpertsSurfingDifferent PerspectivePerspective On Things Author:Jeff Bridges
“This was not a good idea coming home for Christmas. I'm too old. Years ago, coming back from schools or trips, I always expected some sort of new perspective or fresh insight about the family on returning. That doesn't happen anymore-the days of revelation about my parents, at least, are over... its time to move on. I think we'd all appreciate that.” ThinkingYearsIdeasHomeHappensSchoolMovingParentPerspectiveYears AgoAppreciateInsightExpectedRevelationsComing HomeGood IdeasComing BackNew PerspectiveOld YearTime To Move OnHome For Christmas Author:Douglas Coupland
“One of the saddest realities is that we never know when our lives are at their peak. Only after it is over and we have some kind of perspective do we realize how good we had it a day, a month, five years ago.” KnowsYearsKindRealityRealizingFiveOur LivesPerspectiveMonthsYears AgoFive YearsSaddest Author:Jonathan Carroll