#lis

When I spoke, I was listened to; and I was at a loss to know how I had so easily acquired the art of commanding attention, and giving the tone to the conversation. ↗

— Adelbert von Chamisso

#art #attention #commanding #conversation #easily

Hence my obstinate emphasis on stylistic continuity from work to work rather than specific sibling relationships between the individual work and other members of its stylistic 'family' in the world outside. ↗

— Brian Ferneyhough

#continuity #emphasis #family #hence #individual

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable. ↗

— Raymond Chandler

#inevitable #law #least #must #mystery

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. ↗

— Chanakya

#accomplish #due #his #knowledge #like

I've woken up from dreams and the whole song is there. I'm listening to it in my dreams. I consciously have to wake myself up and get a tape recorder because I hear it like a record. ↗

— Lenny Kravitz

#consciously #dreams #get #hear #i

I would love mainland Chinese to read my book. There is a Chinese translation which I worked on myself, published in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Many copies have gone into China but it is still banned. ↗

— Jung Chang

#book #china #chinese #copies #gone

Listen, anybody who has a film festival has the right to show what they want. ↗

— Abel Ferrara

#festival #film #film festival #listen #right

There is no cannibalism in the British navy, absolutely none, and when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount. ↗

— Graham Chapman

#amount #british #cannibalism #certain #i

I've been here 21 years, and I literally did walk up and down Music Row trying to break into the business. I felt very free to go into any publishing company. ↗

— Steven Curtis Chapman

#been #break #business #company #did

With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something you've never heard. It's a great way to hear all sorts of new things. ↗

— Tracy Chapman

#great #great way #hear #heard #listening