A Quote by Ann Widdecombe

The modern notion of background music is a loud thump, thump, thump. It isn't only conversation it kills but also concentration.

Ann Widdecombe

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Also Background Background Music Concentration Conversation Loud Modern Music Music Is Notion Only

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Ann Widdecombe
British - Politician
Born: October 4, 1947

I glance at the exit across the room. I want out. The bird in my chest is crashing up against its cage. I can feel the heavy thump, thump, thump of its feverish body inside and I open my mouth, not to speak, but to let the bird out so I can breathe.

Han Nolan

A thump thump thump noise that was so unfamiliar, and yet I couldn't quite place it. But I knew it. It was - "Mmm-hmmm," Monica murmured, just as Wes came view into the path. He was running, his pace quick and steady. He was in shorts, his shirt off, staring ahead as he passed. His back was tan and gleaming with sweat.

Sarah Dessen

I personally love electronic music specifically because it has the rhythm, the kick, the thump - it has energy.

Bakermat

crawling up into daddy's lap when dad was still DADDY nodding my head against his chest soaking in the comfort of his heart LISTENING to the thump...thump somewhere beneath muscle and breastbone I remember his arms their sublime ENCIRCLING and the shawdow of his voice "I love you, little girl. Put away your bad dreams. Daddy's here" I put them away, Until Daddy became my nightmare that one that came HOME from work everyday and instead of picking me up, chased me far far away

Ellen Hopkins

Life is a thump ripe melon, so sweet and such a mess.

Greg Brown

I remember my mum and I went to see the Icky Thump tour when I was young.

King Princess

Well, I love fishing. I wouldn't kill a fly myself but I've no hesitation in killing a fish. A lot of men are like that. No bother. Out you come. Thump. And that's not the only reason.

Norman MacCaig

Disco dancing is just the steady thump of a giant moron knocking in an endless nail.

Clive James

I can be very polite, but I've found that doesn't always get a result. You have got to bang and thump tables.

Joy Baluch

No leadership, no ideas. Not even enough imagination to thump someone in the line-up when the ref wasn't looking.

J.P.R. Williams

Why are stamps adorned with kings and presidents? That we may lick their hinder parts and thump their heads.

Howard Nemerov

All I gotta do is my job, do what it is that I bring to the table - that fire - and put the thump on these songs, and everything's gonna work from there.

Mystikal

When I teach, I preach. I thump the Bible. I exhort my students morally. I talk to them about the dedicated life.

Annie Dillard

The quiet was so deep that their feet seemed to thump along while all the trees leaned over them and listened.

J. R. R. Tolkien

At a very early age I began to thump on the piano alone, and it was not long before I was able to pick out a few tunes? I also learned the names of the notes in both clefs, but I preferred not be hampered by notes.