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Brian Ferneyhough Quotes

I would not say that I was, these days, a 'student' of philosophy, although in my youth I was quite deeply involved with certain aspects of the British pragmatists.

Brian Ferneyhough

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: british
Birth: January 16, 1943

Topics

Youth Philosophy Student Say Days

The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this hope and raised a storm of protest at home, in the South Pacific and thankfully around the world.

Jenny Shipley

Home Hope Decision Storm World

I feel that God has given me a very special opportunity that I should not let go to waste. I use the gift he has given me.

Mattie Stepanek

God Opportunity Me Gift Feel Go

My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane.

Tom Waits

Imagination Man Blind Reality Like

I don't mind it so much if I get type cast as an authority figure. I get to do comedy no matter what it is, so it doesn't bother me.

Rob Riggle

Mind Me Comedy Authority Matter Get

There is something urbane, stylish, and worldly about owning a cocktail shaker.

Roger Stone

Stylish Cocktail Something Owning

It's interesting how sleepwalking in a certain way becomes an accumulation of your outside stimuli that's actually there and what's happening in your brain.

Mike Birbiglia

Brain Interesting Way Outside Your

I never used to like how big my hands were because I hadn't grown into them yet.

Lucky Blue Smith

Hands Never Big Used Because Like

I always counsel aspiring novelists that passion is the most important quality for a writer to possess - technique can be taught, but that relentless desire to write has to come from within.

Lisa Kleypas

Passion Quality Desire Important

I was always into punk, ever since I was 13, but I was into other stuff, too - like, well, the Spice Girls. I really liked Scary Spice.

Alice Dellal

Spice Scary Always Punk Well Stuff

The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Peace Wife Man Separation Solid His

While complex acting roles are lacking for actresses, what's even more rare are female directors.

Phoebe Robinson

Acting More Rare Complex Even Roles

Craft comes into acting later rather than sooner. I was somebody who had to learn through a process - a natural actor doesn't need to.

Sean Penn

Process Learn Acting Actor Need