Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by John Burnside

Quote by John Burnside

“That's the wonderful thing with nerds: they're enthusiasts. Not having a life means you get to love things with a passion and nobody bothers you about it.”

Quote by John Burnside

Book:Glister
Create image

Work

Glister

In Glister, the author delves into the complexities of human existence, focusing on the experiences of individuals who find themselves in isolated situations. The narrative examines the psychological and emotional challenges faced by these characters, offering a poignant look at the human spirit under pressure. more

Author

John Burnside
John Burnside

John Burnside is a Scottish writer known for his poetry, novels, and prose. His works often explore themes of nature, memory, and the human condition. Born in March 1955, Burnside began his writing career in the 1980s. more

You May Also Like

“In desperate times, much more than anything else, folks need perspective. For perspective brings calm. Calm leads to clear thinking. Clear thinking yields new ideas. And ideas produce the bloom...of an answer. Keep your head and heart clear. Perspective can just as easily be lost as it can be found.”

ThinkingLifeNeedsHeartIdeasFoundLostAnswersClearProducePerspectiveCalmFolksDesperateYieldNew IdeasHead And HeartClear ThinkingNoticerDesperate TimesDesperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Book:The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs is a Little Perspective
Create image

“...Cities may be rebuilt, and a People reduced to Poverty, may acquire fresh Property: But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty once lost is lost forever. When the People once surrendered their share in the Legislature, and their Right of defending the Limitations upon the Government, and of resisting every Encroachment upon them, they can never regain it.”

PeopleMayGovernmentLostCitiesLibertyPovertyForeverShareChangedConstitutionPropertyLimitationAcquireLegislatureResistingEncroachment
Book:The Letters of John and Abigail Adams
Create image

“To those peoples in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required - not because the Communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”

IfsMayHelpingPeacePoorEffortHalfBreakStruggleRichPeriodsMassVoteMiseryVillageCommunistGlobesPledgeFree SocietyBest EffortHuts
Author:John F. Kennedy
Create image

“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.”

IfsInspirationalStepsWallPrioritiesPlanningFasterEfficiencyLaddersEffectivenessEvery StepTop Priorities7 HabitsPriorities In LifeClimbing The Ladder
Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition
Create image