John Burnside Quotes

I know that the only reason American landscapes sometimes disappoint me is that, just a century before I was born, the great rivers and prairies and wild forests still existed. And they were sublime.

John Burnside

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GreatMeAmericanBornSometimes

I think people are getting bored of parties, and hosts are terrified nobody's going to show up. So they have to start entertaining them before the party even starts.

Jerry Della Femina

PeopleStartThinkPartyNobodyUp

You hear people say, 'Well, I was going to say this, but I knew I couldn't get through it without crying.' Well, like, think of all the great things we didn't hear because of that.

Jennifer Palmieri

GreatPeopleThinkYouGreat Things

Women are more emotional, and it's natural to talk about it.

Jenny Eclair

WomenTalkMoreEmotionalNatural

With renunciation life begins.

Amelia Barr

LifeBeginsRenunciation

I was the eldest of five children, and although I never saw myself as any kind of leader, as the eldest, like it or not, you have some power inherent in that position.

Stellan Skarsgard

LeaderPowerChildrenMyselfYou

I love TV. I've done it since I was 16. I don't have another skill.

Su-chin Pak

LoveSkillDoneTVSinceI Love

I'm very fond of the British cinema. I'm a big fan of Martin Campbell and Daniel Craig. I actually find Daniel very inspirational, especially on the physical side of things. He really inspired me to get back into shape when I started to add on a few pounds. I think he's a great role model.

Steven Bauer

InspirationalGreatMeThinkCinema

The world is a bell curve. Classroom test scores, employee performance in a company or how many people really, really like you. No matter the population you're studying, they always fit neatly across the standard deviations of the famous bell curve.

Simon Sinek

PeopleWorldPerformanceFamousYou

I mean, the most important thing to me is imagination.

Rob Walton

ImaginationMeImportantMeanMost

Books, the children of the brain.

Jonathan Swift

EducationChildrenBrainBooks

Filling a theatre like the Olympia or Vicar Street on your own name is a very rewarding moment.

Deirdre O'Kane

MomentTheatreNameStreetOwnYour

Nobody had song titles that were as long as ours. A lot of it was just inside jokes.

Brendon Urie

SongLongNobodyInsideJokesJust

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