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John Burnside Quotes

If nature offers no home, then we must make a home one way or another. The only question is how.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Nature Home Way Question Must Only

I always think the second worst thing in the world is to go on stage at night, and the first worst thing in the world is sitting at home at night. For me, it's scarier to not be doing it than doing it.

Jesse Eisenberg

Home Me World Night Think Doing

So people are ready. I feel hopeful in that sense.

People Feel Ready Sense I Feel

The major challenge facing most foundations is that they are risk averse. This inhibits their ability to experiment and commit to the experimentation and innovation process.

Innovation Challenge Process Risk

Everyone in England knows about Burberry, and it kind of represents a standard of being well-dressed... But the nice thing is, they have a lot of clothes, so I still feel like myself whenever I'm wearing their clothes.

Myself Feel Clothes Nice Kind Being

I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.

Myself Personality Early Actor Never

Changing the conversation about how Americans perceive veterans is really important. These are hardworking, dedicated, innovative people who deserve quality employment when they return home from their military service.

Home Service Quality People Veterans

I used to be a great blues singer.

Great Blues Singer Used

I was brought up bilingual, but there came a point where my mom went back to work and I got a white babysitter, so sadly I lost it. Now I can understand Spanish and put words together, but I don't speak it fluently. I'm ashamed of that.

Michael Trevino

Work Together Words Mom Speak Back

The parents say, 'Can you talk to my daughter and say that it's OK? That she can have muscles?' They'll say, 'I show her pictures of you so they can know she's good at what she does but still looks like a girl. She wears dresses.' It releases people to be whoever they want to be in the sport.

Michelle Carter

Good Girl Daughter Parents People

It's what the Pixies always said about music - they were writing songs and just trying not to be boring. That was their main motivation and it worked for them. I remember reading that and thinking that was the way to do it.

Jonny Greenwood

Music Writing Reading Thinking Said

I felt like high school for me was like a big whirlpool of me trying to figure out what was OK for me to do.

School Me High School Trying High

I try to avoid large crowds.

Try Avoid Large Crowds

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