W. H. Auden Quotes
A poet must never make a statement simply because it is sounds poetically exciting; he must also believe it to be true.
W. H. Auden
Quotes to Explore
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I'm truly blessed with great genes. I've never done anything drastic in my life, and I can proudly say I haven't tried any of those crazy fad diets, either. I believe in eating right and living healthy. Plus, I love going to the gym, and I enjoy yoga because it streamlines your body.
Malaika Arora Khan
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For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nation's survival. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times.
Gary Bauer
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As I'm writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place.
Candace Bushnell
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With sitcom writing, you're trying to write stories.
Hannibal Buress
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Whenever you choose power over love, you will never find true happiness.
Karen Salmansohn
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When you're writing a book, you don't really think about it critically. You don't want to know too well what you're doing. First, you write the book, then you find the justification for it.
E. L. Doctorow
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I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realised the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South.
Isaac Hayes
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At first, I did have that thought, like, 'Oh crap, what are we going to do after?' Then I realized 'Girl in a Country Song' was an honest, truthful song, and we were telling our truth, and that's all we have to do - write songs that are true and tell our stories.
Madison Marlow
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I follow the Patriots, but the Steelers were my first and true love. I still have a 'Terrible Towel.'
Nathaniel Philbrick
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I truly believe that everything Sci-fi taught me as a child about an efficient and wondrous world will be happening in my lifetime.
Yves Behar
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At least half my writing time is spent researching. So for every hour I'm actually clicking on the keyboard, I'm spending another hour trying to figure out some tiny detail I need answered.
Gail Carriger
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I don't believe in environmentalism as the solution to anything. What I believe is that environmentalism illuminates the things that need to be done to solve all of the problems together.
Barry Commoner