Barry Unsworth Quotes

Writers of historical fiction are not under the same obligation as historians to find evidence for the statements they make. For us it is sufficient if what we say can't be disproved or shown to be false.

Barry Unsworth

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: August 10, 1930 - June 4, 2012

Topics

FindSayEvidenceFictionHistorical

We tend to think of World War II and all the atrocities that happened, and people say, 'Never again.' But these things are still happening. The Amnesty International files are big.

Jimmy Smits

WarPeopleWorldThinkSayNever

I've never disliked a character I've played. I've always tried to find the humanity and the reasons for what he does.

Jeremy Irons

CharacterHumanityFindNeverAlways

Nobody likes being broke. As somebody who's had to live out of a 1982 Datsun, trust me. I know. I also understand that the first step to improve your situation is to fix the problem that landed you there in the first place.

Steven Crowder

LiveTrustStepMeFirst StepYou

If you had a job, and every day you're going back home and telling all your friends how horrible your job is and how horrible your employer is, after a while, they're going to start believing you. And then at some point, they're going to start questioning you and say, 'Why, if it's so bad, are you doing it?'

Steve Scalise

HomeDayJobStartFriendsDoing

No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride.

Tony McCoy

RideLongBackI CanGoKnow

The law established by the Creator, which has existed from the beginning, extends over the whole globe, is everywhere and at all times binding upon mankind.

Rufus King

BeginningLawOverMankindCreator

I've had insomnia since I was a little kid and I never sleep well. Sometimes I sleep very badly and sometimes I sleep slightly badly. I get it especially when I'm on tour because you cross a lot of time zones, and I'm not very adaptable.

Moby

TimeSleepYouSometimesNeverKid

I love how people in this business push themselves to know themselves, the world, and their creativity better.

Josh Lucas

LoveBusinessCreativityPeoplePush

Jesters do often prove prophets.

Joseph Addison

ProveProphetsOften

People often expect me to be very serious, but it's not like my record company told me not to smile in photographs, because I was like that anyway.

Jose Gonzalez

SmilePeopleMeSeriousCompany

I've long been an admirer of Philip French's way of writing as well as his knowledge of films. He was one of the few critics to be aware, and make audiences aware, of the work of people on a film set other than the director.

Douglas Slocombe

WorkKnowledgePeopleWritingLong

Republicans are listening and offering better solutions that get Washington out of your way, out of your pocket, and back on your side.

Phil Gingrey

ListeningBetterBackWashingtonWay

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