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John Tavener Quotes

Suffering is a kind of ecstasy in a way. Having pain all the time makes me terribly, terribly grateful for every moment I've got.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: british
Birth: January 28, 1944 - November 12, 2013

Topics

Time Moment Grateful Pain Suffering

There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!

King Will Without Spectacles Able

Apart from a period of crisis during my adolescence, when my voice was changing and I could not tame it - it was like a kicking foal that does not listen to reason - I have always been told I have a pleasant and recognizable voice.

Voice Crisis Listen Reason Always

I am looking at opening a school of social engineering. The McAfee School of Social Engineering has a nice ring to it. Beyond that, it is hard to say what life will bring my way.

Life School I Am Looking Engineering

Herve has that sex appeal. Certain bodies need Herve Leger badly because you have to reformulate the silhouette.

You Sex Silhouette Need Because

It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures.

God Impossible Matter Possible Over

I come from a violent background. So I became hard. I realised that I had made myself that way to deal with a feeling of abandonment and shame.

Myself Feeling Way Shame Hard Deal

It's not new: In the '70s, Archie Bunker said terrible things on 'All in the Family,' but it was all in Carroll O'Connor's performance. You saw lack of intelligence, and you laughed.

Family Intelligence Performance You

Don't be sensitive if I should, in future, seem brusque, harsh, or even unjust in my criticism. I sincerely hope I never shall be; but if I should, remember that fault-finding is perhaps both my privilege and my weakness, that correction is the only road to improvement, and that my quick temper and illness are entitled to some consideration.

Joseph Pulitzer

Future Hope Improvement Road Never

Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent.

Change Kind Responsible Turn Cannot

I had two great art teachers at school, but even they tried to tell me it was too hard a world. But that made being an artist even more attractive.

Cornelia Parker

Great Art School Me World Artist

It's all about being flexible, and avoiding choices whenever possible. Choices suck, they are inherently limiting.

Craig Armstrong

Choices Flexible Possible Being Suck

Everybody wants a seat at the table, but nobody wants to give up space.

Ashleigh Murray

Space Table Nobody Up Seat Give

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