Anthony Burgess Quotes

The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent, experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it, if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

Anthony Burgess

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 25, 1917 - November 22, 1993

Topics

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Dialing down is not an option for me.

Jimmy Wales

MeDownOption

I used to say that 'happy' was like 'lucky,' kind of imaginary. But now that I'm married and have children, I find that happiness is a real space.

Jeffrey Wright

HappinessChildrenSpaceHappyFind

Verbally, I'm quite fast on my feet. I could embarrass or anger most people if I wanted to.

Andrew Marr

AngerPeopleFeetFastMostQuite

I love French auto design of the early '50s, '60s, early '70s of Citorens, Renaults, and Peugeots. They're so unique.

John Lasseter

LoveDesignUniqueEarlyFrench

I want to study law, become a lawyer, and work in Afghanistan for human rights.

Sonita Alizadeh

WorkLawLawyerWantBecomeStudy

If you come from the Internet, as I do - I think of it as sort of my native country - there's a lot of great things happening on the Internet, but one of the things, one of the feelings you just can't escape is the sense that it's really hard to keep people's attention.

Robin Sloan

GreatPeopleThinkInternetYou

I guess any time you believe in God you've got to be considered a spiritual person. That would make me a spiritual person. But I don't really know what that means.

Jules Shear

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I'm not an Iran expert.

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

ExpertIran

A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy.

Suze Orman

CourageWomanWiseEasyRightHer

Any information about U.S. special operations forces is highly sensitive.

Richard Engel

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I don't play ball because I want attention. I do it because it gives me the opportunity to bust somebody's head. And I just love to do it. I love what I do.

Marshawn Lynch

LoveOpportunityMeAttentionPlay

I never, ever used my son for publicity. He'll have his say one day if he wants it. He'll have the last word. He has time to defend himself.

Linda Evangelista

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