John Burnside Quotes

High Alpine meadows, like their near relatives prairie, desert and certain varieties of wetland, teach us to consider the world from a fresh perspective, to open our eyes and take account of what we have missed, reminding us that, in spite of our emphasis on the visual in everyday speech, we see so very little of the world.

John Burnside

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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You should listen to a lot of different music.

Joanna Newsom

MusicYouListenDifferentShould

I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing.

Jenna Bush

EducationMyselfThinkImportant

Africa is not fulfilling people's hopes and aspirations. African leaders have not had an agenda that included governing Africa so that people would find their careers, their life, dreams and visions fulfilled here.

Ama Ata Aidoo

LifeDreamsPeopleFindAfricaHere

I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had that college kind of experience with an NBA team. When you have that, and I don't know that everyone does, but when I've had it, that's what it's all about.

Steve Nash

ExperienceFunCollegeTeamEnjoy

It was only literally hours after the wedding when he felt he didn't have to keep up the facade.

Trisha Goddard

WeddingUpKeepOnlyHoursFacade

I've never chosen the easy route to world titles or the easy route in fights, and I came up short against Stevenson.

Tony Bellew

WorldShortEasyNeverUpAgainst

I've always talked to players about perception and reality. I don't worry about perception. There may be some of that, that people want to attach to a good name, but the reality is that some good things can happen.

Tony Dungy

GoodPeopleGood ThingsPerception

No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.

Robert Burton

RuleGeneralSomeExceptionWhich

I began fighting to stay fit and experience everything equally; hence, I took up kickboxing.

Ritika Singh

ExperienceFightingEverythingUp

The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.

Robert Wilson Lynd

WarShortDangerousBeliefHuman

The way you support farmers is by shopping and buying raw ingredients.

Michael Pollan

SupportShoppingYouWayFarmers

People say that I'm always late, but that's a myth.

Milla Jovovich

PeopleLateSayAlwaysPeople Say

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