Mark Strand Quotes
It hardly seems worthwhile to point out the shortsightedness of those practitioners who would have us believe that the form of the poem is merely its shape.Mark Strand
Quotes to Explore
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While hereditary chiefs inhabit the apex of our traditional social systems, it would be a mistake to think they hold all the power. They aren't kings. They aren't dictators. They're answerable to their clans and their matriarchs. All decisions that affect our communities require lengthy, deliberate discussions and careful negotiation.
Eden Robinson -
The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
Patrick Murray -
The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.
Wallace Stevens -
For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general.
Lara St. John -
Whereas recessive traits require two bad copies of a gene to become noticeable, a dominant trait expresses itself no matter what the other copy does. A benign example of dominance: If you inherit one gene for sticky wet earwax and one gene for dry earwax, the sticky earwax gene wins out every time.
Sam Kean -
I used to be a dancer, and for me it was a really good combination of dance and acting.
Patricia Velasquez
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Even among those who I would not count as 'friends,' I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do.
Aaron Swartz -
Any mechanism that will ensure benefits to consumer, any mechanism that will ensure that we do not waste food grains, any mechanism that helps the poorest of the poor is a welcome step.
N. R. Narayana Murthy -
They cannot divide us by saying that you're middle class or you're lower class.
H. Rap Brown -
The 'Hercules' role just kind of came to me, but I had a lot of fun trying something new.
Irina Shayk -
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
Yakov Smirnoff -
The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
Ed Sheeran
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My father used to sing to me in my mother's womb. I think I can name about any tune in two beats.
Yancy Butler -
The E.U.'s 500 million citizens enjoy the right to live and work in any of the Union's 27 member states.
Najib Razak -
When I'm not surfing or sailing, I am to be found at the harbour working on my boat.
Laura Dekker -
My real dream is to have a whole, like, buy a whole piece of land. Imagine, like, a long driveway. Like, a cul de sac-type street, with maybe, like, seven houses. Me be right here. Have my mom be able to be right here. My brother over here. My girl's grandmother and family right here. Friends over there. That's my real dream.
J. Cole -
Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.
Malcolm de Chazal -
I miss that sensation of a small achievement feeling like a really big deal.
Gavin DeGraw
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I would love to write and produce. I feel as if as an actor I'm just a small part you have to multi-task to survive in the entertainment industry.
Gabrielle Dennis -
The floor is milk, churn it and make it butter.
Crazy Legs -
I believe that personal healing is a path to social transformation.
Daniel Beaty -
I love awards, especially if I get them.
Ben Gazzara -
Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I've been writing songs for other artists.
Paula Abdul -
It hardly seems worthwhile to point out the shortsightedness of those practitioners who would have us believe that the form of the poem is merely its shape.
Mark Strand