Muriel Spark Quotes

Art and religion first; then philosophy; lastly science. That is the order of the great subjects of life, that's their order of importance.

Muriel Spark

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: February 1, 1918 - April 13, 2006

Topics

LifeScienceGreatArtReligion

'House' has opened a lot of doors for me. I've met a whole bunch of people and got a whole new bunch of contacts. I've got the golden ticket.

Jesse Spencer

PeopleMeDoorsHouseNewGolden

I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as the governor of California.

Meg Whitman

TimeThinkI CanWantFocused

I used to boast that Whole Foods was sort of recession-proof. And obviously I've been proven wrong. So I'm not boasting about that any longer.

John Mackey

WrongUsedWholeBeenWhole Foods

I have Netflix, but I don't watch television.

Jeffrey DeMunn

TelevisionNetflixWatch

Violence is a calm that disturbs you.

Jean Genet

CalmViolenceYou

But among them now were a large number of Communists in positions of great power within the new union movement, some of them actually moving close to the center of power. This was the crack in the wall through which they entered. Their power was to grow and prosper.

John T. Flynn

PowerGreatMovingGrowWallNew

My parents had very high expectations. They expected me to get straight A's from the time I was in kindergarten.

Amy Tan

TimeParentsMeExpectationsHigh

My roles aren't huge, but it's a start.

Rory McCann

StartRolesHuge

And as a nurse, I know very well the importance, for example, of electronic medical records.

Lois Capps

MedicalKnowWellExampleRecords

But my question is, am I compromising by adapting my words for the audience and where is the line beyond which I am not adapting words, but changing my position?

Joichi Ito

WordsI AmBeyondQuestionLine

When I watch my kids, and I see the primal level at which the sibling relationships are formed, then I completely understand what these unresolved adult sibling problems are based on. You know, 'Mom liked you better' and, 'You got your own room and I didn't.'

Annette Bening

MomProblemsSiblingBetterYouSee

I've played guitar and piano for a while, so it's really fun to play music on film.

Austin Butler

MusicFunGuitarPlayPianoFilm

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