#ant

I spent most of the '60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn. ↗

— Barry Unsworth

#being #connection #constant #continuity #countries

An affair wants to spill, to share its glory with the world. No act is so private it does not seek applause. ↗

— John Updike

#affair #applause #does #glory #private

Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and own most of our albums. We will set out to attain the same direct relationship with our customers that we have with our artists. ↗

— Steve Vai

#albums #artists #attain #commitment #customers

Originally created to serve the poorest and sickest among us, the Medicaid program has grown dramatically but still doesn't include the kind of flexibility that states need to provide better health care for the poor and disadvantaged. ↗

— Fred Upton

#among #better #care #created #disadvantaged

I start with the subject matter I want to write about. Then I make a musical base for that and create an atmosphere with the music. Once I've done that, the lyrics come last. ↗

— Midge Ure

#atmosphere #base #come #create #done

So I concentrated on the rhythmic side of things, and therefore left a lot of holes. I didn't want to use big pad chords everywhere. All of the songs are built up of small melodies and counter melodies all played very rhythmically. ↗

— Midge Ure

#built #chords #concentrated #counter #everywhere

There was an inquiry just last week about the new Bette Midler show, and I just didn't want to do that. ↗

— Robert Urich

#bette #i #inquiry #just #last

English of course is your major tool, but it is not nearly so important as other aspects of writing for example you have to have some natural ability you can't buy it no one puts it there you're born with it. ↗

— Leon Uris

#aspects #born #buy #course #english

Playwrights are like men who have been dining for a month in an Indian restaurant. After eating curry night after night, they deny the existence of asparagus. ↗

— Peter Ustinov

#asparagus #been #curry #deny #dining

My cousin Francis and I are in perfect accord - he wants Milan, and so do I. ↗

— Charles V

#cousin #francis #i #milan #perfect