John Burnside Quotes
'The Gardener' is more than a marvellous collection of images by a master photographer.
Quotes to Explore
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If I were to continue to work in an established mode, it stands to reason the work would be limited by this - that it would never surpass the prior work in quality.
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I don't have anyone's number; I just Facebook them.
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What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged.
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I always knew I was destined for greatness.
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The past is but the past of a beginning.
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It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life.
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Societies should be judged by how they treat the weakest among them.
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I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out.
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The word 'spinster' tells you everything you need to know about our attitude of women who choose not to marry.
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As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.
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I'm a Christian, but I don't believe in religion or anything like that.
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I trust people too much, and the other tragedy is I can't say no.
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When people talk about South Africa, it's all about lions and elephants. But when we talk about India, we talk about tigers.
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My father was from the South and turned me into a news junkie at a very early age. I would sit and watch TV with him.
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Some of the most common pitfalls I see occur when authors don't check their privilege. Billions are living in a personal apocalypse right this second, so a little research and empathy can go a long way toward developing a convincing world.
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I'm not one for going out on the town on Friday night, as I've never been a big drinker, so I like getting the rubbish jobs out of the way so we can enjoy our free time.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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There are some different things I'm writing and developing, but I don't know where they'll go. They're fun stuff that I would be in and are written in my voice, for me.
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For many years prior to the 1990s, European integration was embraced and supported by a large majority of citizens. A united Europe, bound by commonly-held democratic values, was perceived as an essential and effective buffer against the Soviet empire. A united Europe made a repeat of the First and Second World Wars almost unthinkable.
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The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.
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In healthy families, children discover (through being listened to) that what they have to say is important and that their experiences and ideas (and they themselves) have worth. They are encouraged to think for themselves, express opinions, and make decisions for themselves. Parents supporting them in standing on their own two feet and doing what they think is right. Trusting and gaining confidence in themselves, they develop an inner locus of control.
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If we are lending money that ostensibly we don't have to kids who have no hope of making it back in order to train them for jobs that clearly don't exist, I might suggest that we've gone around the bend a little bit.
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Sure, they can take your binder, but they can't take whatever special thing you have inside you.
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'The Gardener' is more than a marvellous collection of images by a master photographer.
