Ann Wroe Quotes
Tuning must come first. Each recital begins with a careful tightening of the pegs on the cross-bar, twisting them in their socket of red threads as each string is plucked and tested. He uses his thumb for this, softer and subtler than the plectrum, his head bent to the vibrating string and his lips slightly open, breathing quickly, as over the body of a lover.
Quotes to Explore
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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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All I've done all my life is disobey.
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I have to be myself.
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One element of Madonna's career that really takes center stage is how many times she's reinvented herself. It's easier to stay in one look, one comfort zone, one musical style. It's inspiring to see someone whose only predictable quality is being unpredictable.
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If I was doing 'The Hunt' constantly, I would get very old, very fast.
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A man who graduated high in his class at Yale Law School and made partnership in a top law firm would be celebrated. A man who invested wisely would be admired, but a woman who accomplishes this is treated with suspicion.
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If you are ambitious you can have a moment of glory but it will most likely be temporary. But talent always finds its way out.
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I lost a boyfriend over Elmore James. You know that moment when you send mixtapes at fifteen? He sent me pop hits, and I sent him Elmore James, and I never heard from him again.
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The attempts to command the climate and decide about the temperature on our planet are wrong and arrogant. I wrote a book about it which was published in English under the title 'Blue Planet in Green Shackles.'
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I wouldn't ask other people to invest in my race if I wasn't willing to invest in it myself.
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For me as an artist, the expansiveness of my interests and my influences make me enigmatic. I think any man can be that way - if you love enough interesting things.
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When I started working all the time, I started eating the right food that will help me have my energy up and stay healthy.
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That's the thing about awards - it's for the people who do all the hard work behind the scenes. An award is just a clap at them.
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I drink a lot. More or less 10 or 12 coffees a day, both typical Italian and espresso.
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To me, saying you're not a feminist should be like saying you're a racist. It should be that politically unacceptable.
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A huge amount of our everyday thinking - powerful, creative, and resonant stuff - is done socially: talking to other people, arguing with them, relying on them to recall information for us.
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Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune.
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If you're going to write about war, the ugly side is inevitable. Suffering and death are obviously part of war.
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Writing and cookery are just two different means of communication.
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Self-confidence may be mistaken for egotism if it is not accompanied by humility of the heart.
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It has been a wonderful five years. I'm excited about the many projects we're working on as we move into year six, and I want to thank everyone for tuning in. We couldn't do it without you!
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Tuning must come first. Each recital begins with a careful tightening of the pegs on the cross-bar, twisting them in their socket of red threads as each string is plucked and tested. He uses his thumb for this, softer and subtler than the plectrum, his head bent to the vibrating string and his lips slightly open, breathing quickly, as over the body of a lover.
