Colm Toibin Quotes

The sentences I write have their roots in song and poetry, and take their bearings from music and painting, as much as from the need to impart mere information, or mirror anything. I am not a realist writer, even if I seem like one.

Colm Toibin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: May 30, 1955

Topics

MusicMirrorI AmPoetryRootsSong

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

John C. Maxwell

LeadershipEverythingFallsRises

When I'm not in the booth, I'm one of the most laid-back guys. But growing up, I liked DMX, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and T.I. - dudes that went all out on the track. My first songs were energetic because I liked their energy.

Meek Mill

Growing UpEnergyGrowingFirstOut

If our government has a policy, any political subdivision, that limits or restricts the enforcement of our immigration laws, we will sue them! And that suit will be $5,000 a day every day until that policy is changed! This law will be enforced.

Russell Pearce

DayGovernmentLawLimitsPolitical

In some parts of Ireland the sleep which knows no waking is always followed by a wake which knows no sleeping.

Mary Wilson Little

SleepSleepingAlwaysIrelandKnows

Playing albums in sequence can be awesome, or it can be very limiting.

Mike McCready

AwesomePlayingVerySequenceAlbums

I have never fancied or been attracted to a man on first meeting him.

Lucy Davis

ManMeetingNeverFirstHimBeen

Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive - the risk to be alive and express what we really are.

Don Miguel Ruiz

FearDeathAliveRiskOurTaking

We write stories about common people and common things. That's what Skynyrd always is about - the real working class of America.

Johnny Van Zant

PeopleAmericaClassWriteReal

Your library is your paradise.

Desiderius Erasmus

EducationLibraryParadiseYour

I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people.

Chris Cornell

PeopleFeelYouGoRealRoom

I felt caged by my childhood.

Christina Aguilera

ChildhoodFeltCaged

I have enormous respect for people who do run for office.

Condoleezza Rice

RespectPeopleRunOfficeWho

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