My aunt is the director of the acapella group Black Voices. I was so struck by them as a child. They sang with such passion and conviction. By the... →
Laura Mvula
The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so overwhelming that I started to weep. My mum had to rescue me from the stage.
I regrettably wasted time at university by being overwhelmed and intimidated by the talent of other composers. I felt stuck and didn't know what... →
Teaching was my first job after leaving university. It was a challenge, but I enjoyed it. Some of the kids were disruptive, but I could deal with it... →
Almost every morning I write in my journal. I've been keeping it for a long time - I've filled more than 50 books. I write about what's... →
Blake Mycoskie
I always thought that I would spend the first half of my life making money so I can spend the second half of my life giving it all away. And one of... →
Most people yearn to contribute, make the world a better place and have success.... all at the same time... Make sure to give your business a... →
I'm not a late-night person. After 10 P.M., I'm falling asleep. If I'm out at that time, I'll be the one falling asleep at dinner.
Homer, Hesiod, Pythagoras, Plato, and Cicero, just to name a few, all lived in pagan societies. Some of the greatest political and military leaders... →
Brendan Myers
The birthplace of 'Western' civilization is generally agreed to be Greece, and its birth date is generally agreed to be some time during the... →