Jonathan Raban Quotes

Seattle was built out on pilings over the sea, and at high tide the whole city seemed to come afloat like a ship lifting free from a mud berth and swaying in its chains.

Jonathan Raban

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 14, 1942

Topics

SeaCityFreeShipTideChains

To deal with individual human needs at the everyday level can be noble sometimes.

Jimmy Carter

SometimesEverydayHumanNobleLevel

Acting just happens to be my skill, but I think I would probably be just as happy being a technician or entering into the film business in some other way.

Jodie Foster

BusinessHappyThinkActingSkill

As I suffer in the defence of my Country, I must consider this hour as the most glorious of my life -Remember that I die as becomes a British Officer, while the manner of my death must reflect disgrace on your Commander.

John Andre

LifeDeathMy LifeDieRemember

Religion is run by thought police. 'Obey. Listen. This is what you do. Don't ask questions. Go die for your country.' The spirituality says, 'Okay, you can die for your country, but know what you're doing while you're doing it.'

Tommy Chong

PoliceReligionThoughtQuestions

I remember times when the whole music scene was just flourishing.

Roscoe Mitchell

MusicRememberWholeJustI Remember

When Merle and I started out we called our music 'traditional plus,' meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian region plus whatever other styles we were in the mood to play.

Doc Watson

MusicMeaningPlayMoodWhatever

You can't improvise without a skeletal structure; you can't just go in and start talking. This is a very misunderstood craft because no one else makes movies like this.

Christopher Guest

StartTalkingYouGoMoviesCraft

The change we seek for our nation is not the choice of an individual but must be the calling of a country.

Cory Booker

ChangeChoiceCountryNationSeek

I worked for a big corporation for a decade for the majority of my youth. Now I really like the opportunity to essentially play my music on as many brands and stuff as I can, and Ring of Honor and Impact have been exceptional. They have been exceptional about that; there has been no pushback. It's all lined up exactly how we hoped.

Cody Rhodes

MusicOpportunityYouthImpactHonor

You're going to hurt, yes. You're going to have tweaks and problems. But you're a football player; you can play through those.

Colin Kaepernick

FootballProblemsHurtYouPlayYes

My grandpa never got to see me fight. He always thought that I was the best in the world. He always told me that.

Chuck Liddell

BestFightMeWorldThoughtNever

Athletics are not my wheelhouse because sports were mean to this uncoordinated kid growing up, a 6-foot-2 14-year-old who never could do a layup.

Brad Garrett

SportsGrowing UpGrowingNeverMean

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