Barry Unsworth Quotes

We are quite at ease in this no man's land of ignorance and doubt and dispute, absorbed in the ambiguities of trying to reach truth by mixing fact with invention.

Barry Unsworth

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TruthIgnoranceManReachDoubt

You got nothing to lose. You don't lose when you lose fake friends.

Joan Jett

FakeFriendsYouLoseNothingGot

The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good, in spite of all the people who say he is very good.

Robert Graves

GoodPeopleSayWhoSpiteHe

I generally hate the luxury modern apartment with too many things out of sight and so clean you cannot touch.

Jean Nouvel

HateLuxuryYouTouchSightClean

Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes.

Rutina Wesley

MusicApproachScenesHowDefinitely

I'm probably a little more like my dad. But because of my mom, I never saw being a woman as being an impediment to being able to do something. She had her Ph.D. before I was born.

Mary Cheney

WomanMomBornMoreNeverShe

The fun part of being an entertainer is that you call up Six Flags, and you say, 'I'm coming,' and you get to get on all the rides before everyone. I hate standing in line.

Missy Elliott

HateFunYouSayEveryoneLine

'Mad Men' is a hard act to follow. Unless you're called Elisabeth Moss, stuff like this only comes along once in your career.

Jared Harris

MenYouCareerMadFollowHard

Both Sempra Energy and Oncor share more than 100 years of experience operating utilities that deliver safe, reliable energy to millions of customers.

Debra L. Reed

ExperienceEnergyMore100 Years

Whether we're conscious of it or not, our work and personal lives are made up of daily rituals, including when we eat our meals, how we shower or groom, or how we approach our daily descent into the digital world of email communication.

Chip Conley

WorkCommunicationDailyWorldEat

I haven't met too many people that don't intend to have a fulfilling life. High-achievers, however, end up allocating their resources in a way that seriously undermines their intended strategy.

Clayton M. Christensen

LifePeopleEndStrategySeriously

I love to be able to tell a whole story in three-and-half minutes.

Brett Young

LoveStoryTellWholeAbleMinutes

There's always something to suggest that you'll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving.

Phylicia Rashad

Moving OnMovingYouChoiceNever

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