Billy Collins Quotes
I find it impossible to think of 'favorite' poets. I would rather list the ones I cannot stand.
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I used to believe I was going to live forever. And then you suddenly become aware that you're not.
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I was really lucky to work at CBS news. I was blessed to be able to live my dream in many ways at CBS news.
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Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing.
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We have established a new basis in our country in which economic liberalization would continue to flourish alongside democratic forces and deregulated power structure.
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The economic costs of starting your own business can be significant; in fact, most new startup companies fail because of undercapitalization.
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I know what it's like to have an inflated libido.
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I love whimsical things and forests. I'm really into all that.
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Although I come from a family who are Muslim - my mother is Egyptian, my father is Palestinian - my mother only puts a veil on her head when she has a bad hair day.
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I'm usually cast for the more goofy and tomboyish characters.
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I can live without bread, but I can't live without freedom.
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In English, I'm a little bit limited. I speak English as a second language, and that's a little limitation that I have to work around and I have to use it to my favor. So, yes, that's why I end up wanting to do more things in Latin America.
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By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.
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Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply.
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Typically, there's this perspective among writers - and black writers: there's this idea that there is one person - and maybe beyond writers - among blacks, there is always one person who everyone should go to learn about all things black.
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And these things are pretty much foundational: thou shall not kill, steal, bear false witness. All these things are embedded into the laws we enjoy in our nation.
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Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it.
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If you so choose, each day can be filled with even more joy than the one before. If you so choose, even the most seemingly random events can work in your favor.
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I love New York! You walk around, nobody notices you, you don't notice anybody, you're in your own little world.
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When my song came on the radio for the first time, that was one of the heaviest things I remember.
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I've learned that for Indian people, the opportunity for us to succeed is very slim. So acting was a great tool for that. And in the process of learning about my culture, I've learned how to connect myself again to my ancestors.
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The other thing is we have an incredible villain. And we worked very hard to have villains that are connected to the hero. They have an effect, an emotional effect. They never become out-of-this-world, crazy villains.
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I find it impossible to think of 'favorite' poets. I would rather list the ones I cannot stand.
