"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.
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.
"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"
"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
