Sometimes the boxes we’re put in fit. Other times, we find ourselves shoved into places too confining for our growing sense of self.
Certainly, it’s wise to ask for counsel in whatever you endeavor to do. There is safety in that. But when the asking comes from a place of dependence, it is unhealthy.
Indeed, this crisis was also spurred by the abandonment of professional ideals in the pursuit of profit that made managed care necessary in the first place.
In 1907, Britain and Russia signed a treaty dividing Iran between them; no Iranian was at the negotiations or even knew they were taking place.
Western powers remain imprisoned by the idea that the world is a dangerous place, that it needs to be managed, and that they are called upon to do the managing.
I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New York; I'm a New York filmmaker.
Since NAFTA was put in place, Mexico has lost 1.9 million jobs and most Mexicans' real wages have fallen.
When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.
Imagine a place where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude every day.
I feel like I really tapped into a pretty honest emotional place for myself as a lyricist. There's a broad spectrum of emotions.
When you are in a room and your job is to write jokes 10 hours a day, your mind starts going to strange places.
We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that's the only place where we can survive.
We may place blame, give reasons, and even have excuses; but in the end, it is an act of cowardice to not follow your dreams.
Beauty can be found in the most frightening of places. You just have to be open to the possibility that in truth, there's nothing to fear.
Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.
Anything that makes it easier to imagine trading places with someone else increases your moral consideration for that other person.
Most of the people who live in Washington come from other places and you can learn something from them.
There are places where writing is acting and acting is writing. I'm not so interested in the divisions. I'm interested in the way things cross over.
We must have safe places where people can discuss and be treated. Forty-four million people are already dead from AIDS. What logic is there in not discussing the word?
There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph, or a painting.
Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.
