“I concentrate on character, theme, language, structure, voice. It actually surprises me that no matter what I write, people declare it "intently political." I'm just writing about the world I know, as it is. Wounds and griefs included.” PeopleKnowsWorldWritingMatterCharacterPoliticalLanguageVoiceGriefNo Matter WhatStructureSurpriseWoundsThemeSurprise Me Author:Barbara Kingsolver
“Our goal as a parent is to give life to our children's learning--to instruct, to teach, to help them develop self-discipline--an ordering of the self from the inside, not imposition from the outside. Any technique that does not give life to a child's learning and leave a child's dignity intact cannot be called discipline--it is punishment, no matter what language it is clothed in.” GivingChildrenDoeSelfMatterHelpingLanguageParentGoalTeachDisciplineDignityOur ChildrenNo Matter WhatTechniquePunishmentSelf DisciplineImposition Author:Barbara Coloroso
“No matter what the cause was and wherever it was, Indian governments must never requisition the services of British soldiers to deal with civil disturbances.” MatterGovernmentLanguageCausesDealsNo Matter WhatSoldierBritishIndianEnglish LanguageEnglishmenDisturbanceBritish Soldiers Book:Collected Works Source: Collected Works
“If prose can cast a spell, we will listen to it no matter what it's saying. If a narrative uses language in a magical and enlivening way, we will listen to the story. But if the language doesn't cast a spell, we will listen to it only if it is telling us something that actually happened.” IfsWayMatterStoriesUseLanguageHappenedNo Matter WhatCastsNarrativeProseSpells Author:Lorrie Moore
“Even though I started playing the violin when I was four, my early chamber music experiences helped build a strong foundation for my solo work, as all music is a rich language and dialogue that is shared on stage, no matter what the size of the ensemble.” MatterLanguageStrongRichFourStageMusic IsNo Matter WhatFoundationSizeDialogueSoloChamberViolinEnsembleStrong FoundationChamber Music Author:Anne Akiko Meyers
“Comedy is something that we can all share, no matter what language we speak or our background, it has the power to unite us all.” MatterSpeakLanguagePowerComedyShareNo Matter WhatBackgrounds Author:Paul Goodman
“I love the best of all the traditions. My discipline is the take-no-prisoners language of good poetry, but a language that actually frees us from prejudice, no matter what religion or political persuasion they are. I try to create a river-like discourse. The river is not political, it's not on your side or against you. It's an invitation into the onward flow.” TryingMatterPoliticalLanguageSidesDisciplineTraditionFlowRiversPrejudiceNo Matter WhatPrisonerDiscoursePersuasionInvitationsYour SideGood Poetry Author:David Whyte
“There is a sensuousness to language, there's a pace to it. There's a deliciousness to it. I do have pleasure when I'm writing. I mean, I'm aware of pleasure. And sometimes I make myself laugh, with a joke or something; or I feel gleeful. But that's just momentary. And then it's about how to make it work. Your medium has to be alive to you, no matter what you do.” FeelsWritingMeanSometimesMatterLanguagePleasureLaughingAliveJokesNo Matter WhatMediumsPaceMomentary Author:Jonathan Santlofer
“Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves: We are the same.” PeopleHeartDoeMatterTogetherFormSpiritSpeakLanguageEmotionMusicColorExpressionProveMusic IsNo Matter WhatOur LoveInspirational MusicMusic LifeMusic And LifeMusic Is LifeGreatest Music Author:John Denver
“I'm talking to a journalist and I really have nothing to say anymore, this is already uncomfortable. I feel the pain coming already. The brutal pain, when one day I should read your edit of whatever I say, because no matter what I say, no matter how I say it, no matter its tone, its frequency range, its decibel level or the way in which I put the words together, no matter my intentions and no matter the truth. What I'll read one day will be a chastised, manipulated abortion of your misunderstandings, your manipulations, your agenda and your amateur use of the English language.” WayFeelsShouldMatterUsePainTogetherLanguageLevelsTalkingOne DayNo Matter WhatIntentionJournalistRangeUncomfortableToneAbortionAgendasManipulationBrutalMisunderstandingEnglish LanguageFrequencyEdits Author:Vincent Gallo
“What appeals to me? There are things, points of view, uses of the language, habits of dress, ways of thought and believing that came to me from my grandparents and came to them from theirs. Things that are of good use in any situation, no matter what the future may hold.” WayBelieveMayMatterUseLanguageViewsSituationHabitNo Matter WhatDressesPoint Of ViewAppealsGrandparent Author:Tommy Lee Jones