Lascelles Abercrombie Quotes

The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his work. That is, if he is successful; the time may refuse to work with him, but he may not refuse to work with his time.

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• I've failed those I care most about and let down the people who elected me to represent them.

  

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• What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.

  

  J. August Richards
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• When I'm making music, I can hear all the parts, all the instruments. I can hear what it should be.

  

  Lady Gaga
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• I'd want to collaborate with Eminem, of all people. Maybe even Lauryn Hill.

  

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• I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.

  

  Laura Leighton
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• The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.

  

  Ta-Nehisi Coates
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• Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.

  

  Nancy Gibbs
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• You have, in America, you have gang signs. Well, 5,000 years ago, there was thing called a mudra, which is your sitting position when you do yoga or you're meditating or you're praying or whatever. And there's not a lot of them that are named after gods and goddesses, but the middle-finger is specifically named the Matangi mudra.

  

  M.I.A.
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• Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.

  

  Gary Miller Bad Brains
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• E. Klimov's 'Come and See,' about partisans fighting the Germans in Byelorussia, is the greatest anti-war film ever made.

  

  J. G. Ballard
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• I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.

  

  Jack Antonoff Fun.
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• Basically, I tend to see the world differently to other people, and I write books and stories to alter the imagination of people so that they also see the world in a different way.

  

  Ian Watson
  • People
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• Everybody has a story... and a scream.

  

  Rachel Roberts
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• I believe we are our own inner hand - the godly power resides within each of us to create the lives we desire - no matter what the challenges!

  

  Karen Salmansohn
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• 'Single' is usually applied to women as though they are a problem to be fixed.

  

  Rachel Sklar
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• I thought it must be desperate to be old. To wake up in the morning and remember that you were ancient - and so behave that way. I thought old people were full of aches and pains and horrible illnesses.

  

  Maeve Binchy
  • People
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• If you lived through the shooting of Jaws, you can live through anything.

  

  Sam Mendes
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• You know you lose a lot of social skills if you're a writer. You spend too long alone. And its forced me to address that.

  

  Anthony Minghella
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• Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.

  

  Jack Gilbert
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• Once I loved, and she I loved was darkened.Again I loved, and love itself was darkened.Vainly we follow the circle of shadowy days.The screen at last grows dark, the flutes are silent.The doors of night are closed. We go our ways.

  

  Conrad Aiken
  • She
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• That walk around the block, that fresh air, is going to help you work more quickly and effectively when you get back.

  

  Daniel Levitin
  • Work
  • Help
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• I feel absolutely sorry for the person who can't genuinely get excited about his or her work.

  

  Eric Thomas
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• The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his work. That is, if he is successful; the time may refuse to work with him, but he may not refuse to work with his time.

  

  Lascelles Abercrombie
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