#non

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for sleeping. ↗

— Benjamin Britten

#composer #having #idea #night #nighttime

I was looking to do something non-fiction because I had done a strip, 'My Mom Was a Schizophrenic.' I really enjoyed the process of doing that strip, despite its subject matter. To do it I'd had to do a lot of research and reading and I figured I'd like to do that again. ↗

— Chester Brown

#because #despite #doing #done #enjoyed

There is no music that can't be used politically, but the motives behind the creation of that music can be non-political. ↗

— Earle Brown

#creation #motives #music #non-political #politically

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get none of the money on them. ↗

— James Brown

#bonds #did #dollars #get #i

I'm working on a nonfiction book on Nepal and a novel about diasporas. ↗

— Louise Brown

#book #i #nepal #nonfiction #novel

The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter. ↗

— Lenny Bruce

#daughter #donor #guy #knocks #only

During the whole campaign, from June 27 to July 31, there has been no shirking or hesitation, to tiring on the part of a single man so far as I have seen; the brigade commanders reported none. ↗

— John Buford

#brigade #campaign #commanders #during #far

I've worked nonstop for 31 years. I've counted down myself hundreds of cues for everything in each 90-minute show. I've never really taken an extended break, so I'd like to see what a vacation is really like. ↗

— Lance Burton

#counted #cues #down #each #everything

I rejected the armed struggle because, as a Christian, I am committed to a nonviolent and peaceful struggle. But people take their own initiatives, because it is a Lebanon type of situation here. ↗

— Mangosuthu Buthelezi

#armed #because #christian #committed #here

Let none think to fly the danger for soon or late love is his own avenger. ↗

— Lord Byron

#fly #his #late #love #love is