W. H. Auden Quotes
Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.W. H. Auden
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We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
H. R. McMaster -
I will get my education - if it is in home, school, or anyplace.
Malala Yousafzai -
If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that's a wonderful thing.
Eddie Van Halen Van Halen -
Human attention is limited, and a massive number of newly browsable books from the long tail necessarily compete with the biggest best-sellers, just as cable siphons audience from the major networks, and just as the Web pulls viewers from TV.
Gary Wolf -
I have received nasty e-mails, messages on Twitter and ridiculous comments, not only about my size, but my family.
Ireland Baldwin -
To insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult.
Isaac Asimov
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
Orson F. Whitney -
I'm neurotic about children. I see dangers everywhere - sharp corners, stairs.
Tamsin Egerton -
I want to do whatever I can to survive.
Sam Simon -
Madonna remains the most visible performer on the planet, as well as one of the wealthiest, but would anyone seriously say that artistic self-development is her primary motivating principle? She is too busy with Kabbalah, fashion merchandising, adoption melodramas, the gym, and ill-starred horseback riding to study art.
Camille Paglia -
Intellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism.
Hari Kunzru -
I have all sorts of problems and feel discouraged.
Camille Claudel
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Dance is something which I like to do, but acting is my passion. I would like to do good and meaty roles.
Nargis Fakhri -
I took on cancer like I take on everything - like a mission and a job to accomplish.
Sam Taylor-Johnson -
Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.
Malcolm Bradbury -
We should involve the whole world in the handling of this refugee crisis.
Viktor Orban -
To be in prison so long, it's difficult to remember exactly what you did to get there.
Jack Henry Abbott -
You can finish the day's filming or the whole shoot or watch something months later and think you could have done it so much better. It's frustrating.
Natasha Little
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What kind of moron would go to work for half the amount of money, when they could sit at home and collect what's written in a contract?
Bill Goldberg -
They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.
Emily Dickinson -
They are called 'Emos' now, and before that they were 'Goths.' They didn't have a name for it when I was one, but I was that black-wearing teenager and yes, I wore a little eyeliner.
Mark Gatiss -
I've got lots of friends who are musicians, and there is a fair proportion of broken marriages and relationships as a result. You are on the move all the time. It's difficult if you have kids, and it's hard to make money unless you are in the premier league.
Kevin McCloud -
Stand by your man. Give him two arms to cling to and something warm to come to.
Tammy Wynette -
Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.
W. H. Auden