Alan Furst Quotes

I basically wrote five books with 'Night Soldiers,' called them novellas, and came in with a 600-page manuscript.

Alan Furst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 20, 1941

Topics

NightSoldiersFiveBooksManuscript

Even in rugged Scotland, nature is scarcely wilder than a mountain sheep, certainly a good way short of the ferity of the moose and caribou.

John Burroughs

NatureGoodMountainShortSheep

He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.

Johann Gottlieb Fichte

WorldWillFirmWhoHeHimself

This is America, where everything is still possible.

John Edwards

AmericaPossibleEverythingWhere

In a good play every speech should be as fully flavored as a nut or apple.

John Millington Synge

GoodSpeechApplePlayNutShould

You'd never play Hamlet if you started worrying about who's played it before you.

Matthew Macfadyen

YouPlayNeverStartedWorrying

Being in music forever, I have good pitch, so I know when I'm singing in or out of tune. But the key to really good singing is just relaxing and thinking about what the song is.

John Tesh

GoodMusicSingingSongKeyKnow

I love the theater as much as music, and the whole idea of getting across to an audience and making them laugh, making them cry - just making them feel - is paramount to me.

Stephen Sondheim

LoveMusicMeFeelLaughCry

I think anybody has - regardless of your gender, we all have equal value. If you have value to bring and value to provide, you just have to be willing to use your voice.

Stephanie McMahon

ValueVoiceThinkGenderYouEqual

It's difficult in the Premier League.

Riyad Mahrez

DifficultLeaguePremier League

My grandmother is one of the biggest inspirations of my life. She was my biggest fan, and she made sure everybody knew it. Her never-ending joy was infectious, and there wasn't anyone who could beat her at partying and having fun.

Roberto Aguire

LifeFunJoyHaving FunMy LifeShe

I'm one of the strongest advocates for the arts you'll ever find!

Mike Huckabee

YouFindArtsEverStrongest

I played a lot of sports when I was a kid so I get in that ballgame mindset of being really, really respectful, but at same time saying to yourself, 'Don't back down a single inch, hang with these guys if you can.' If they throw it high and tight you have to stand in there, you can't take yourself out of that moment.

Michael Keaton

SportsTimeMomentYourselfSaying

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Alan Furst