Bruwer Michael Quotes

#1. When I say that consciousness is an illusion I do not mean that consciousness does not exist. I mean that consciousness is not what it appears to be. If it seems to be a continuous stream of rich and detailed experiences, happening one after the other to a conscious person, this is the illusion.

Susan Blackmore

#2. I'd been in Hollywood for five years before I started writing 'The Guild.' I worked enough to pay all my bills. So I was very lucky in that respect. Most people don't make a living acting.

Felicia Day

#3. Thich Nhat Hanh writes with the voice of the Buddha.

Sogyal Rinpoche

#4. Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was
dying since the day they were born.

Lisa Loeb

#5. Industrial medicine is as little interested in ecological health as is industrial agriculture. (Health Is Membership, pg. 98)

Wendell Berry

#6. It is one thing to ask questions; what do you do with the answers?

Teri Terry

#7. Every now and then one stands up and orates at length to the unfortunate crowd, after which he bows to their scattered applause. Personally, I think they'd be better served by plates broken over their heads than by hand-claps.

Cat Hellisen

#8. If you don't love what you're writing, stop right now: it's not worth your time and certainly not the reader's.

Don Roff

#9. When I'm anchoring, I miss chasing stories in the field.

Lisa Guerrero

#10. I'm a pathetic haggler and often give more than the original price out of a misplaced sense of duty.

Joanna Lumley

#11. Sometimes it's a struggle to live in the moment.

Isaac Marion

#12. We have all examined our past critically and are very much aware of even the unpleasant things. Now, we need to look at what we plan to do with the lessons we have learned from the past.

Heinz Fischer

#13. I've thought of doing many things in my life, under the influence of life, and I've never actually thought of straddling two carriages while they're moving.

Johnny Depp

#14. Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.

Billy Joel

#15. There's nothing good on the television; let's burn a witch. It must have been terribly exciting to live in those times.

John Cleese