Allan Gurganus Quotes

I think it's a false distinction to say that conversation and composition are separate. Because even as we speak, I'm seeing. Every interview is different, and I'm finding new ways to talk about ancient preoccupations. And I sometimes come on something that's immensely helpful and valuable. Plus I like the sensation of conversation.

Allan Gurganus

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SpeakThinkFindingSeeingSometimes

We have a responsibility to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, from prekindergarten to elementary and secondary, to special education, to technical and higher education and beyond.

Jim Jeffords

EducationOpportunityResponsibility

I've always loved color because it's a little bit like music. I love that it seems to be both physical and ephemeral and engages us as a metaphor for our feeling lives.

Jessica Stockholder

LoveMusicColorLovedFeelingUs

When somebody who makes movies for a living - either as an actor, writer, producer or director - lives to be a certain age, you have to admire them. It is an act of courage to make a film - a courage for which you are not prepared in the rest of life. It is very hard and very destructive. But we do it because we love it.

John Carpenter

LifeLoveAgeCourageRestYou

OSHA had come in and looked at the channel 5 studios and it sort of had something to do with wrestling, but they found that there were some safety concerns that had to be addressed.

Jerry Lawler

SafetyWrestlingSomethingComeSome

I grew up in Baltimore, which is, you know, a city of extremes certainly, but my parents were very conservative. But they made me feel safe, and even though they were mortified at what I was doing, they encouraged it. I think because they thought, what else could I do?

John Waters

ParentsCityMeThinkThoughtDoing

I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

FootballTeamThinkYouWantWell

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

Martina Navratilova

GoodSportsPeopleThinkSexuality

One of the things I admire about longer stories is the way writers can work with dead time and slower, more idle moments - not only can they feel expansive, they feel lived-in; the unhurried pacing often makes the endings even more resonant and surprising for me.

Molly Antopol

WorkTimeMeFeelMomentsWay

Perfection is the child of time.

Joseph Hall

TimePerfectionChild

To win a joint gold medal with my brother - that's the dream, to cross the line together.

Jonathan Brownlee

TogetherBrotherGoldWinDream

I've been approached to do some things with astronauts and the preparation that astronauts go through.

William Shatner

PreparationGoThroughThingsBeen

Control is not real, and I'm really understanding that every day. It's about the acceptance of relinquishing control that makes it powerful for you.

SZA

DayAcceptanceControlYouPowerful

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