Marguerite Yourcenar Quotes

A young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning writer, on the other hand, sometimes has the misfortune of getting into print.

Marguerite Yourcenar

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 7, 1903 - December 17, 1987

Topics

FamilyBeginningYoungSometimes

When I create a false reality, I always try to create a plausible structure to help convince people.

Joey Skaggs

PeopleRealityHelpCreateTry

Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.

Andrew Carnegie

HonestyMottoFirstIndustryThen

To all of the artists that attend the Grammys: Stop accepting the invitation to be the upset of the year and demand that this body upholds its mission for advocacy and support of artistry as culture evolves. Demand that they change this system and truly reflect and truly acknowledge your art.

Steve Stoute

ChangeArtCultureSupportYear

Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical. It's everything.

Steve Vai

AttitudeEnergyStoryEverything

When musicals don't work, they really don't work. But when they work, and someone is singing because they can't speak anymore, or they're dancing because they can't move anymore, moving is not enough to express - it's this beautiful thing.

Rob Marshall

WorkBeautifulMovingSingingSpeak

' The Lucky One' is at its heart a romance novel, elevated however by Nicholas Sparks' persuasive storytelling. Readers don't read his books because they're true, but because they ought to be true.

Roger Ebert

HeartBe TrueTrueStorytelling

My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.

Roger Federer

MoneyYouProfessionalKnowLiving

We are not experts on everything. We are not capable of doing everything by ourselves. There are a bunch of other smarter people around the world.

Masayoshi Son

PeopleWorldDoingEverythingAround

I've never been in the top three of Sports Personality. And I won't be in the top three again. You have just got to accept what it is.

Mo Farah

SportsPersonalityYouThreeAccept

When you are developing a character you have to bring so much of yourself to the role.

Lori Loughlin

CharacterYourselfYouBringRole

My parents taught me to react quickly when temptation comes and to say 'No!' instantly and emphatically. I recommend that same counsel to you. Avoid temptations.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

ParentsMeYouTemptationSayReact

I constantly modify myself. There are downfalls to that because you are constantly trying to figure out who you are, but at the same time, I'm blessed with the lack of base paint on the canvas.

Chloe Zhao

TimeMyselfBlessedTryingYouOut

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