Eckstein Charitable Trust Quotes & Sayings

Who else, when we stepped to the line in Torino, was going to be so mentally tough? Who else would have proven to himself that he could do anything he set out to do? In a sport that was always one tick away from being entirely out of control, who else would have done everything he could to take charge of the things he could-and should- control to put himself in position to excel? — Apolo Ohno

No surprise here: Pop music is by far the most conservative art form there is. — Russell Smith

I thought it would be interesting to write a song about a lonely person who is scared to see the truth that is right in from of him. I thought it would be interesting if you could watch yourself from a distance. — Matthew Shultz

Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution of the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and also in the Occupied Territories. — Alice Walker

Children are not in a position to assess risk and safety; it must be done for them, and it must be done carefully. — Siri Hustvedt

I really believe you can carry yourself in such a way that people don't notice you. — Clive Owen

I can see a great beauty in acknowledging the fact that the world is dark. — David Rakoff

She was short, and even in a good mood she talked like she was half a step away from picking a fight. — Haruki Murakami

I had thought that the magic of the information age was that it allowed us to know more, but then I realized the magic of the information age is that it allows us to know less. It provides us with external cognitive servants-silicon memory systems, collaborative online filters, consumer preference algorithms and networked knowledge. We can burden these servants and liberate ourselves. — David Brooks