“A man in music, as one in love, either lives it or talks about it; seldom both.” Men Book:Notes on the Piano Source: Notes on the Piano
“There is a “yoga body” aesthetic, which is long and sinewy. I am curvy. I get praised on a regular basis, with people telling me, “Wow, you're so brave,” simply for showing my curvy body. Being brave is going to war; being curvy is not brave. We need to be careful with how we use our words.” PeopleNeedsLongWarUseBodyYogaBasesBraveCarefulWowBe CarefulAestheticOur WordsGoing To WarCurvy Author:Kathryn Budig
“Miami, in many ways, is a quintessentially American city. The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness, the tussle of glitz and decay doesnt come any more marked than here.” WayWealthCitiesDecayMiamiJuxtapositionAmerican CitiesShowyGlitz Author:Tibor Fischer
“No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention.” WantBookAttentionMasterpieceKnocking Author:Tibor Fischer
“A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.” PoliticalSocialRolesIssuesEndureCommandSageSpeaking OutSeersPolitical Issues Author:Tibor Fischer
“To be perfectly honest the old habits, specifically deadlines, still very much inform what I do. I am brutally disciplined about getting manuscripts in on time.” StillsHonestHabitDeadlineManuscriptsOld Habits Author:Simon Winchester
“Why do we as a people choose to live in beautiful and risky places? Beautiful places are relatively dangerous; the forces that made them beautiful are the same forces that will ultimately destroy them.” PeopleMadeBeautifulForceDangerousBeautiful Places Author:Simon Winchester
“Three worldly things have been made dear to me: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and reading the Qur'an.” Has BeensMadeThreeReadingDearHungryNakedClothingsWorldlyFeedingQuranWorldly ThingsFamous Book Author:Uthman ibn Affan
“That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.” CountryWholeSportsWonderfulMastersAchievementGolfCupsRepresentingPersonal Achievement Author:Scott Hamilton
“If our hearts were truly pure, we would never have our fill of the words of your Lord” IfsHeartLordPure Author:Uthman ibn Affan
