Famous quote by Ann Beattie

Mobile Desktop
When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a
Like

"When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth"

- Ann Beattie

About this Quote

This quote by Ann Beattie talks to the concept of discovering peace and innovative time in the middle of a bustling city. Residing In New York can be frustrating and chaotic, but Beattie discovered methods to develop a sense of safety and peace. She installed safety locks on her door to stay out undesirable trespassers, and used music to create a barrier between her and the city. This permitted her to discover a sense of creative time and peace, in spite of the stress of the city. Beattie's quote speaks to the idea that it is possible to discover peace and creativity in the midst of mayhem, if one wants to take the essential steps to develop a safe and peaceful environment.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Ann Beattie somewhere between September 8, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Music is my religion - Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
"Music is my religion"
Jimi Hendrix, Musician
Small: Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime - Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime"
Victor Hugo, Author
Small: The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism - Karl Marx
Karl Marx
"The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism"
Karl Marx, Philosopher
Small: He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: I dont know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war - Georges Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau
"I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war"
Georges Clemenceau, Leader
Small: Music is the shorthand of emotion - Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
"Music is the shorthand of emotion"
Leo Tolstoy, Novelist
Small: My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary -
Martin Luther
"My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary"
Martin Luther, Professor
Small: The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrumen
"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace"
Carlos Santana, Musician
Small: If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him s
Henry David Thoreau
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away"
Henry David Thoreau, Author
Small: Music is the universal language of mankind - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Music is the universal language of mankind"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Poet