I was a teacher most of my life, which I loved. I had a very happy working life, and when I retired, I thought I must do something, and I've... →
Anita Brookner
The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so simple and never so just.
Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.
I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, when you're younger, you keep thinking you can fix things. That's what people do.... →
Albert Brooks
The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.
Arthur C. Brooks
Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.
The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness... →
Knowledge is going to make you stronger. Knowledge is going to let you control your life. Knowledge is going to give you the wisdom to teach their... →
Avery Brooks
True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.
Garth Brooks
Men can absent themselves from real life for their art more easily. Women are anchored into the quotidian business of getting food on the table... →
Geraldine Brooks