W. H. Auden Quotes

No poet or novelist wishes he were the only one who ever lived, but most of them wish they were the only one alive, and quite a number fondly believe their wish has been granted.

W. H. Auden

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After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I've cut right back on alcohol.

Maeve Binchy
- Loved
- Alcohol
- Salt
Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- People
- Good
- Character
American audiences are great. They get what I am doing, but as my band will tell you, nowhere tops the Irish audience. They are just brilliant. They are very open, but the Americans and Spanish come a close second.

Imelda May
- American
- Band
- Brilliant
The World Bank can only survive if it's spending money.

Dambisa Moyo
- World
- Money
- Survive
As a child, I always wanted to be an actor. But as I grew older, the acting dream kind of faded away, and I took to studying a lot. A few years later, a relative of mine who really wanted me to try my hand at acting sent my photographs to a few production houses, and like they say, the rest is history.

Yami Gautam
- History
- Dream
- Child
I do constantly get to change the way I look, which is sort of an old-school idea of acting.

Jack Lowden
- School
- Change
- Acting