Theme Quotes

698 quotes by 612 authors

I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all. — Manuel Puig
And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction that… — Frederick Sanger
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea… — Joan D. Vinge
And more than once in the course of time, the same theme reappears: among the mystics of the fifteenth century, it has become the motif… — Michel Foucault
I travel because I like to move from place to place, I enjoy the sense of freedom it gives me, it pleases me to be… — W. Somerset Maugham
The inconsistency of genius is a consistent theme of creativity. — Jonah Lehrer
Olive Ann describes Sanna as 'a perfectionist and a worrier.' She is obsessed with the idea of finding happiness, and for her, as Olive ann… — Olive Ann Burns
I think of a plot, I think of an idea, and then I wonder, How can I get that onto the stage? . . .… — Alan Ayckbourn
There's something in the Zeitgeist now. A lot of [film] scripts I get have these very dark themes, a cornucopia of dysfunction. You know, Jane… — Christine Vachon
[H]istory is a melodrama on the theme of parasitism, characterized by scenes that are exciting or dull, as the case may be, and many a… — Max Nordau
Cooking is for capturing the taste of the food and then enhancing it, as a composer may take a theme and then delight us with… — Fernand Point
Capote, of course, addressed very similar themes to Good Night and Good Luck. Both films are about determined journalists defying obstacles in a relentless pursuit… — Jon Stewart
I like the stories with the historical themes. — Sarah Sutton
I tend not to know what the plot is or the story is or even the theme. Those things come later, for me. — Michael Ondaatje
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini — Sergei Rachmaninoff
This is the sum; my brethren, preach Christ, always and evermore. He is the whole gospel. His person, offices, and work must be our one… — Charles Spurgeon
Writing is a vocation and, as in any other calling, a writer should develop his talents for the greater glory of God. Novels should be… — Piers Paul Read
It's a common theme around the city of New Orleans; we're resilient people because we have to be. We love this place with all of… — Mitch Landrieu
I suppose you think that persons who are as old as your father and myself are always thinking about very grave things, but I know… — Henry David Thoreau
The Puritans' sense of priorities in life was one of their greatest strengths. Putting God first and valuing everything else in relation to God was… — Leland Ryken

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