All art really does is keep you focused on questions of humanity, and it really is about how do we get on with our maker.
David BowieRead
I'm an early riser. I get up between five and six, have coffee, and read for a couple of hours before everyone else gets up.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Waking up early can lead to a productive and peaceful start to the day.
David Bowie's quote highlights the advantages of being an early riser, suggesting that getting up before others allows for quiet time to enjoy coffee and reading. This routine not only promotes personal productivity but also sets a positive tone for the day ahead, emphasizing the importance of solitude and reflection in achieving one's goals.
Themes
Early RiserProductivityMorning RoutineReadingCoffee
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about productivity, one might reference Bowie's quote to encourage the audience to wake up early.
More from David Bowie
All quotes βI guess, taking away all the theatrics or the costuming and the outer layers of what I do, I'm a writer... I write.
David BowieRead
I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.
David BowieRead
Nothing prepared me for your smile
David BowieRead
But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had one album's worth of work as his legacy. That's all that life allowed him.
David BowieRead
I'm not actually a very keen performer. I like putting shows together. I like putting events together. In fact, everything I do is about the conceptualizing and realization of a piece of work, whether it's the recording or the performance side.
David BowieRead
Similar quotes
You canβt always control circumstances. However, you can always control your attitude, approach, and response.
Tony DungyRead
You take whatever works from wherever you can find it, and you keep moving toward the light.
Elizabeth GilbertRead
I've figured out what to do so far, but it's always the next thing you come to where the man with the bucket of ice cold water is waiting - whoosh! in your face. That's why you work with directors who know what to tell you to do.
Judi DenchRead
Not everyone will be happy when you begin to better yourself. Those who are for you will not just celebrate in your triumphs, but they will also pray with you through your tribulations.
T. D. JakesRead
Work unto death! I am with you, and when I am gone, my spirit will work with you. This life comes and goes; wealth, fame, enjoyments are only of a few days. It is better, far better to die on the field of duty, preaching the truth, than to die like a worldly worm. Advance!
Swami VivekanandaRead
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
Nhat HanhRead