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John Berger Quotes

One can say of language that it is potentially the only human home, the only dwelling place that cannot be hostile to man.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: english
Birth: November 5, 1926 - January 2, 2017

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Home Man Language Place Say Human

There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.

People Me Down Always Just Who

Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.

Myself Singing Feel Now Comfortable

I think that whether you're married or not, in any relationship, there's always the terror that you're going to screw something up.

Relationship Think You Always Up

Creative writing lessons can be very useful, just like music lessons can be useful. To say, as Hanif Kureishi did, that 99.9% of students are talentless is cruel and wrong. I believe that certain writers like to believe they arrived into the world with special, unteachable powers because it is good for the ego.

Good Music Creative Writing World

Neither the writer nor the reader can save the world by themselves. Or escape it entirely.

World Escape Save The World Writer

I think America is a hard nut to crack. But once you get a toehold, it's a great place for an entrepreneur because people are so enthusiastic, and you have the most enthusiastic audiences in world.

Great People World Think America

I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people around me all the time, and they have given me the right advice for my body.

Good Time People Me Advice Diet

It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.

Better Talking You Delusion Things

Writing good ads is easy when you have something to say.

Roy H. Williams

Good Writing Easy You Say Something

When children are very young, you read them books that are positive to help them go to sleep. But there comes a moment when they begin to understand the difficulties of the world. They know there are problems and the books they read should reflect that, not gloss over them.

Michael Morpurgo

Positive Children Moment Sleep World

The way I look at life, whatever I'm doing at that time in my life is going to be reflected in my songs, for the most part.

Lucinda Williams

Life Time My Life Doing Look Way

Family life is tough, I'll say that for it. But in my case, I've mined the family. In a sense, I've used it. I've used what happened - the different events, the births of children, birthdays. Connecting, not connecting. Regret, shame, guilt. I mean, they're all in the songs. And love, too, I hasten to add.

Loudon Wainwright III

Life Family Love Children Regret

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