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Olivier Messiaen Quotes

The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly.

Olivier Messiaen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: french
Birth: December 10, 1908 - April 27, 1992

Topics

Heart Soul Body Human Abyss Being

One must never assume that a character is sympathetic because of either the actor playing them or the fact that they're a lead. I think that's a recipe for failure, actually, because if they become unsympathetic, you lose your audience.

Melissa Rosenberg

Failure Character Think You Lose

I think some authors suffer from a need to try to prove that they're clever and educated. I try not to suffer from that. I would rather sacrifice my own narrative in the exercise of writing a biography. So I'm not worried about whether I'm clever.

Sacrifice Writing Think Exercise Try

Taking place in some Nordic-looking hinterland where all the seasons are out of whack, 'Game of Thrones' is the most aggressive example since 'Battlestar Galactica' of a genre that's perceived as adolescent aspiring to be fully adult.

Game Seasons Place Aggressive Out

When you grow up with parents that are known worldwide and having so much attention from media and all of the tabloid magazines, it's really tough.

Parents Tough Grow Media Attention

I realize the answer is not to create wilderness and walk away.

Walk Wilderness Create Realize Away

My dad was very rough with us.

Us Rough Very Dad

My husband and I had to raise five of my younger brothers and sisters. They lived with us. We sent them to school.

School Husband Lived Us Five Raise

In a job negotiation, the implementation of that deal is your success that also causes the company to succeed.

Christopher Voss

Success Job Succeed Negotiation Deal

I don't much like being directed. I enjoy being allowed to play.

Christopher Walken

Enjoy Play Being Like Much Allowed

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

Business Best Say Manager Top

The way I see it, a clever cat prowls but calls home occasionally.

Bobbie Ann Mason

Home Way Clever See I See Cat

The monsters are in your own head.

Head Own Monsters Your

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