5 Quotes & Sayings By Ann Wroe

Ann grew up in the West of England, and now lives in Sussex with her husband, two children and two dogs. She is a keen follower of all things football, especially the England national team. In 2009 she was rewarded by the FA for her work as a Matchday Reporter, and was awarded 'Matchday Reporter of the Year' by the Professional Footballers' Association. Her deep interest in all aspects of football has seen her write and co-write articles and books on many aspects of the game, including: football's female idols; Wimbledon's golden generation; and using psychology to predict football matches Read more

She has also worked as a journalist for various publications including The Sunday Times and The Daily Telegraph. Her first book, The Psychology of Women's Football (Bloomsbury) was published in October 2010.

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It was generally believed, said Theophilus, that Orpheus learned his music from the birds. His small voice, piping after theirs, filled with all the secret stories of the earth. Ann Wroe
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Time slipped and slid around him, unanchored by any fact that could be verified. Perhaps it did not matter. 'Where does our story take place, and when?' asked Cocteau at the start of Orphée. 'It's the privilege of legends to be ageless. Comme il vous plaira. As you please. Ann Wroe
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Tuning must come first. Each recital begins with a careful tightening of the pegs on the cross-bar, twisting them in their socket of red threads as each string is plucked and tested. He uses his thumb for this, softer and subtler than the plectrum, his head bent to the vibrating string and his lips slightly open, breathing quickly, as over the body of a lover. Ann Wroe
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His teachings, said his disciple Musaeus, had one simple theme: 'Everything comes into being from the One and is resolved into the One again. Ann Wroe