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John Burnside Quotes

Every time I write a book, I think how I could be doing it better to please people - a nicer book with nicer characters - but I just can't.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Time People Book Think Better Doing

Those who say, 'It can't be done,' are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Doing Done Say Others Who Those

But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and pined till I granted the rest.

Kiss Sweet Rest He His Granted

If you're an American reader, you can love short stories the way other Americans love baseball; this is our game, people! We have more than two hundred years of know-how and knack, of creativity.

Love Creativity Baseball People Game

Chromatics' 'Kill For Love' has probably been the record I've listened to the most.

Romy Madley Croft

Love Been Most Record Listened

There's just a total boatload of crazy that goes with singing live for the first time when you're 60 years old.

Mary Steenburgen

Live Time Crazy Singing You First

People have to eat and it's good to have a last-resort dole they can turn to.

Good People Eat Turn Dole

There are times when you come across somebody that's really impressive, someone that's got a proper living and really does make a difference to people's lives. Then I do feel a bit of a wanker, admitting I'm an actress. That's hard to say to someone who may be making a difference. But I don't know how I could change things.

Change People Make A Difference You

Directly after Rock Hudson's death came the fears that gay writers and actors and directors would be denied jobs; who knew if they would live long enough to finish a feature film or television series? And would the unions force directors to give blood tests and ban actors who tested positive?

Michael Shnayerson

Positive Live Death Enough Long Gay

When you're an author, you're always two people. Jasper the writer is different from Jasper the person at home.

Home People You Person Two People

Anyone can sing badly, but to sing badly on purpose and make it believable is harder. I listen for the actual melody in my head but sing right underneath or above it out loud. It takes a lot of concentration.

Colleen Ballinger

Purpose Listen Right Out Head Above

I would perhaps like to go back to writing small books about obscure people.

People Writing Small Back Go Would

Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality.

Nature Character Quality Fate True

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