John Burnside Quotes
'The Gardener' is more than a marvellous collection of images by a master photographer.
Quotes to Explore
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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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You could tell that America was gearing up for war.
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I like when a girl knows what she looks like and dresses to accentuate those features.
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If any overarching conclusion emerges from the Afghan and Iraq Wars (and from their Israeli equivalents), it's this: victory is a chimera.
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A life allied with mine, for the rest of our lives... that is the miracle of marriage.
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I still don't know if I can write songs. I don't think anyone ever knows if they can write songs.
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The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.
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'The Gardener' is more than a marvellous collection of images by a master photographer.
