#intensity

My early paintings weren't that good - I was very influenced by Francis Bacon. But there was a kind of intensity there. And however influenced they may have been by other people, even my earliest paintings were recognisably my own. ↗

— Julian Schnabel

#been #earliest #early #even #francis

These are the intensities that one cannot live with, that he has to outgrow if he wants to survive. But who can help grieving for them? If the blood vessels could hold them, how much better to keep those early loves with us? ↗

— Tennessee Williams

#intensity #outgrow #survival #love

I steal into their dreams," he said. "I steal into their most shameful thoughts, I'm in every shiver, every spasm of their souls, I steal into their hearts, I scrutinize their most fundamental beliefs, I scan their irrational impulses, their unspeakable emotions, I sleep in their lungs during the summer and their muscles during the winter, and all of this I do without the least effort, without intending to, without asking or seeking it out, without constraints, driven only by love and devotion. ↗

— Roberto Bolaño

#intensity #love #dreams

I want to write more books, see my first novel made into a film, fight more campaigns, work in more countries. I want to be able to recall experiences that have endured for their pleasure and range and intensity. ↗

— Alastair Campbell

#books #campaigns #countries #endured #experiences

From beginning to end it's about keeping the energy and the intensity of the story and not doing too much and not doing too little, but just enough so people stay interested and stay involved in the characters. ↗

— Deborah Cox

#beginning #characters #doing #end #energy

People think the gold medal is yours and they say you're going to win - but they have no idea how hard it is. People aren't doing it negatively - they're mostly lovely and they really do want you to win - but they don't understand the difficulty and intensity of competition. ↗

— Jessica Ennis

#difficulty #doing #going #gold #gold medal

Any guy that's not working with the same amount of intensity and passion that I do, I don't want to know. ↗

— Zakk Wylde

#any #guy #i #i do #intensity

Snooker players go into steady decline and lose their intensity after a while. But I will have real purpose the next five years. I want to prove people wrong and win a lot more tournaments. ↗

— John Higgins

#decline #five #go #i #intensity

I always liked the intensity of the recording. ↗

— Chris Bailey

#i #i always #intensity #liked #recording

The atoms become like a moth, seeking out the region of higher laser intensity. ↗

— Steven Chu

#become #higher #intensity #laser #like