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Robert M. Pirsig Quotes

Boredom always precedes a period of great creativity.

Robert M. Pirsig

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: September 6, 1928

Topics

Great Creativity Boredom Always

My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army.

Building Guitar Army More Anything

Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions.

Literature Dangerous Most Seductive

In 1961, an official U.S. commission oversaw thousands of events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Civil War. All 50 states joined in, but not surprisingly, the biggest events took place in the 11 southern states that made up the defeated Confederacy.

Anniversary War Celebrate American

I don't really go around feeling very Irish at all. I don't go to Irish pubs. I've lived so many places, and I'm still so curious about the bigger world. It's grand to be alive in a time when mobility is so accessible.

Stuart Townsend

Time Curious World Feeling Alive Go

'The Sixth Sense' is fine the second time around, but honestly, the first time around, it's dazzling.

Time First Time First Sense Fine

Most people think the character I do onstage is the way I am offstage, but I'm just a regular guy who spends time with his family and who turns on the television and watches a lot of sports.

Family Character Sports Time I Am

I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time.

Time People Me Feel Long Look

What makes America great is that we can come together during times of national tragedy.

Great Together America Tragedy Come

I don't know what I'll be like when I'm 60. I already have the traits of a retired gentleman.

Gentleman Know Traits Like Retired

The first Nintendo game I ever got was 'Clash at Demonhead.' I got into anime and manga thanks to that Canadian classic, 'Sailor Moon.'

Bryan Lee O'Malley

Moon Game Classic First Sailor Got

Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema.

Myself Cinema Swim Going Zest Like

I like stories where people have to face some big demons internally. It always seems to be an element of horror, because it's pretty scary to have to face yourself and the things you're most worried about: your own abilities and your own capabilities and your own level of competence in being a hero.

Hero Yourself People Face Demons

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