Writing a story or a novel is one way of discovering sequence in experience, of stumbling upon cause and effect in the happenings of a writer's own life. Eudora Welty on experience
It's always good to get a smaller tournament under your belt so that by the time you get to the Slams, you have a lot of experience. Serena Williams on experience
There's no experience like on-the-job training. Hank Azaria on experience
I started thinking about joy. Everything in our society is so purposeful. Let's bring joy back to the experience. Sara Blakely on experience
When I was 27 years old, I organized legal aid clinics to help low-income seniors. It was a life-altering experience. Ron Wyden on experience
Yes, all my songs come from personal experience and relationships. Rick Springfield on experience
The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience. Gary Gygax on experience
I think newspapers shouldn't try to compete directly with the Web, and should do what they can do better, which may be long-form journalism and using photos and art, and making connections with large-form graphics and really enhancing the tactile experience of paper. Dave Eggers on experience
Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college. Dave Eggers on experience
Religion points to that area of human experience where in one way or another man comes upon mystery as a summons to pilgrimage. Frederick Buechner on experience
Do I ever think Gossip will be really massive in America? No, I don't think it'll happen - and that's fine. It's kind of nice because I get to experience everything at once. I get to come home and it not be weird, like in Paris or something. It is nice to be completely anonymous. Beth Ditto on experience
Great art - or good art - is when you look at it, experience it and it stays in your mind. I don't think conceptual art and traditional art are all that different. Damien Hirst on experience
These are tough times and under this Tory-led government many people in Manchester are suffering and getting left behind. If elected I will use all my energy, skills, experience and knowledge to stand up for our communities and get things done for the better. Lucy Powell on experience
I guess my experience with some stuff is kind of abstract. Joaquin Phoenix on experience
For me, I'd rather have an intense experience than not. Joaquin Phoenix on experience
Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the leaves drives him away. Walter Benjamin on experience
I wouldn't go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. It's a nasty experience. You're up there all by yourself. You're so damn exposed. Elia Kazan on experience
I was never afraid of failure after that because, I think, coming that close to death you get kissed. With the years, the actual experience of course fades, but the flavor of it doesn't. I just had a real sense of what choice do I have but to live fully? Debra Winger on experience
My parents had an experience of life that is as opposite to mine as you can imagine. Jane Pauley on experience