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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The World Bank can only survive if it's spending money.
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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.
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I do constantly get to change the way I look, which is sort of an old-school idea of acting.
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I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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I crave attention and adventure.
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To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
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I won't be in gay parades - I don't think they need them. I believe in class - I believe that people should have a bit of class about them.
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Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.
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It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.
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It is hard work to give life to new characters every single day. It is not as if I am God. I am just a tired, middle-aged woman trying to keep going.
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I like writers who seem to write because they have to. You get the feeling of this burning desire to tell a story. I find it in Peter Carey, Nicola Barker, Ali Smith and David Foster Wallace.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire!
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Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.
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I always sang and I always wrote...it's just having that ambition. You really can't let go of your dreams.
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I'm looking forward to this end part of the season, ... Riding the bike in Japan for a factory Honda rider is a real honour. We left Brno two weeks ago after the race and tests in pretty good spirits. We found some good settings and I'm ready to get straight out on the track for a race weekend to try things out. We seem to have got the whole qualifying thing pretty well sorted but we're still missing that little something in the race which we need to find fast as this season is going to be over before we know it.
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I really believe in, 'Move on, live and let live, forgive and forget.'
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To most people, paranoia carries a negative connotation. I believe it is one of the most valuable attributes a leader can have. It is about self-reflection and having the courage, humility, and discipline to constantly ask uncomfortable questions that can potentially poke holes in your strategy and challenge your conventional thinking.
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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.
