Sarah Ban Breathnach
"The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. "
Read More

John F. Groom
"The real winner is whoever has the most interesting, fulfilling work."
Read More

William Dean Howells,
"The most that we can do is to hope for the best till we know the worst. Of course, we shall make the best of the worse when it comes."
Read More

Marie Curie
"Now is the time to understand more, so we fear less."
Read More

Qunicy Jones
"You have to learn the science of your craft. Someone will say, "yeah, I used to read music, but I forgot". Bullshit. That's not the way it works. You've got to love it enough to work for it, you know, and get your tools. "
Read More

Gay Talese
"Putting on a beautifully designed suit elevates my spirit, extols my sense of self, and helps to define me as a man to whom details matter. Well-tailored clothing is a celebration of precision. When I'm wearing one of my custom suits, I'm in harmony with my highest ideals, my worship of great workmanship."
Read More

Sarah Bakewell on Existentialism
"As a human being, I have no predefined nature at all. I create that nature through what I choose to do. Of course I may be influenced by my biology or by aspects of my culture and personal background, but none of this adds up to a complete blueprint for producing me. I am always one step ahead of myself, making myself up as I go along."
Read More

Bernard Williams
"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope."
Read More

Musician Carrie Brownstein on her career start
"I often think it's those small gestures of encouragement that operate as motivation, and those come before any critical success or fan base. It's knowing that people who love you feel a sense of certainty, or that you feel supported by them. Those gestures come first."
Read More

Michael Phelps
"There's a reason I swam five straight years and didn't take a single day off. There are reasons why I swam every holiday, every Christmas, every birthday. I was trying to be as prepared as I could, and I tried to see what I could really do and what my potential was. I just really did kind of whatever it took."
Read More