Census figures be damned: If you choose to be alone, you're destined to spend a certain amount of time wondering why. Caroline Knapp amountcensuschoose Change image and share on social
Sadly, if President Obama is willing to ignore the pain of race-based discrimination and injustice so as to make whites comfortable - and this, after he has already been elected and the campaign is long over - then the likelihood he will ever speak the truth about these matters, let alone address them, shrinks to nearly zero. Tim Wise addressbasecampaign share on social
The math is dead simple: it seems that the frequency of planets able to support life is roughly one percent. In other words, a billion or more such worlds exist in our galaxy alone. That's a lot of acreage, and it takes industrial-strength credulity to believe it's all bleakly barren. Seth Shostak acreagebarrenbillion share on social
Birds and animals probably think without knowing that they think; that is, they have not self-consciousness. Only man seems to be endowed with this faculty; he alone develops disinterested intelligence, intelligence that is not primarily concerned with his own safety and well-being but that looks abroad upon things. John Burroughs abroadanimalbird share on social
Millennials - who will soon be a full one-third of American adults - may be especially ready to become engaged in politics with a candidate who wants to give them a government that will leave them alone and get its finances in order so that they don't inherit an economic collapse. Gary Johnson adultamericancandidate share on social
A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel. Chaim Potok anticipatebiblebook share on social
Surely being a Professional Beauty - let alone an ageing one - is one of the most insecure and doomed careers imaginable. Julie Burchill agebeautycareer Change image and share on social
I would rather be alone and a loud voice for action than be silent. Susan Rice actionloudsilent Change image and share on social
I had a dog named Oliver with severe separation anxiety. He couldn't be alone... so I had to bring him wherever I went. Matthew Pearl anxietybringdog Change image and share on social
No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone. Salma Hayek abusefeelphysical Change image and share on social