John Burnside Quotes

I always wanted to be a painter. I loved painting. I went on three different art courses but had no talent whatsoever.

John Burnside

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ArtTalentPaintingLovedThree

In many ways, writing is the act of saying 'I,' of imposing oneself upon other people, of saying, 'Listen to me, see it my way, change your mind.' It's an aggressive, even a hostile act.

Joan Didion

ChangePeopleMindMeWritingWay

Whilst worthy in themselves, applications shouldn't be the only way to drive basic research.

John Sulston

ResearchDriveWayWorthyOnly

The saving love of God is his doing whatever must be done, at great cost to himself, and for the least deserving, so that he might enthrall them with what will make them supremely happy forever, namely, himself.

John Piper

LoveGodGreatHappyDoingDone

Implanting a microchip inside the brain to augment its mental powers has long been a science fiction trope.

Steven Levy

ScienceBrainLongScience Fiction

I wouldn't be me if my repertoire wasn't bel canto.

Juan Diego Florez

MeRepertoire

You can browse to your heart's content but it's hard work and not easy on the feet unless you do it through catalogs or the Internet, and I like to touch and try on the things I buy.

Judith Krantz

WorkHard WorkHeartFeetInternet

I stagger out of bed, take the dogs outside, and then I'll get a Diet Coke and a couple of dog biscuits and go upstairs. By the time I've consumed my Diet Coke and had a quick run through the morning email and Twitter feed, I will probably be compos mentis enough to work.

Diana Gabaldon

WorkDogMorningTimeDietEnough

I feel blessed that I was gifted.

Derek Walcott

BlessedFeelGiftedI Feel

I'm compulsive.

Doris Lessing

Compulsive

On a film you can really get away with learning the scene the night before and that's often just not possible with TV, so you have to be a little bit more prepared a little bit more in advance.

Claire Danes

LearningNightYouPossibleMore

I won't do things for money. I can't.

Brie Larson

MoneyThings

FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new about the Obama Narrative. It is the FDR Narrative on steroids. It is intended to lead to greater statism and political gain.

Arthur C. Brooks

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