John Burnside Quotes

Anyone who has ever stopped to watch a hawk in flight will know that this is one of the natural world's most elegant phenomena.

John Burnside

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: March 19, 1955

Topics

WorldFlightKnowWillElegantHawk

Spirit is a band I really love.

Jimmy Page

LoveSpiritBandReally

Is it OK to admit to being slightly obsessed with the TV programme 'Great British Menu?'

John Lanchester

GreatAdmitMenuBritishBeingOK

All ideas grow out of other ideas.

Anish Kapoor

IdeasGrowOutOther

I loved 'Friday Night Lights' because it was totally committed to every facet of its storytelling. Incredible actors, story lines that weren't easy or predictable. It made me laugh, and it broke my heart over and over again.

Molly O'Keefe

HeartMeNightStoryLovedFriday

I'm Italian; I take my time. We're not really fast. We're very slow. I had my first child at 40, my second child at 45, James Bond at 50. I'm so curious as to what's next!

Monica Bellucci

TimeCuriousChildBondSlowFast

I find that nonfiction writers are the likeliest to turn out interesting novels.

Michael Korda

InterestingFindTurnOutNonfiction

Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.

Lord Byron

LifeLoveLove IsLateDangerous

We must never lose sight of the fact that shoes go on the feet, and if people can't walk in them, they are worthless. Fashion designers who are not specialists need the help of technical people. We help decide the collections together.

Diego Della Valle

ShoesWalkTogetherPeopleFashion

I don't listen to a lot of music any more and even the people I've loved for years - the Nick Drakes of this world - I can't go back to them and listen to them over and over.

David Sylvian

MusicPeopleWorldLovedBackGo

I never had a long-term plan.

Bryan Adams

PlanNeverLong-TermHad

I think the key to happiness is allowing ourselves to not feel bad or guilty for feeling it, and letting it be contagious. And to not be dependent on other people to create your own happiness.

Brittany Murphy

HappinessPeopleThinkKeyFeelBad

I like the way that psychological extremity can illuminate more 'normal' characters by forcing a comparison.

Antonya Nelson

WayMoreComparisonNormalForcing

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by John Burnside