George Oppen Quotes
Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting clarity I have not and never did have any motive of poetry But to achieve clarity.
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We did a remake of Lost in Space. Filmed it in London for four months.
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There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.
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I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.
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If you've followed my career at all, you will know that I perform best in comfortable surroundings. Though other leagues may seem more enticing to other players, it's something I'm just not interested in doing personally.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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We make assumptions: nurses should be nice, teachers should be good. But everyone has a dark side, some darker than others.
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Good writers know that crime is an entre into telling a greater story about character. Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live.
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Polo is the most inviting sport I've ever seen.
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But eventually it is a game of cricket.
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If you learn one thing from having lived through decades of changing views, it is that all predictions are necessarily false.
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I wouldn't say I'm vain - I'm just in a job where the way you look is important. Well, at least the facelift wasn't vanity, but the hair was.
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I feel the audience are friends that have come to see us. That was always how we look on it in the Carter Family. I've never suffered stage fright.
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When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.
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I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
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You can't propel a nation to move forward if all you are doing is taking something from them.
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I always have the impression that I write the same book.
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Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.
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I don't actually think there has ever been too much emphasis on what I am wearing.
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I just think Valentine's Day is a day to really appreciate the person you love, no matter who it is, and to spend time with them. I don't think it's all about fancy presents or whatever. I think it's about spending that quality time with that special person.
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Films are all about decisions, and that's what I love.
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Rudy Giuliani say he thinks that a lot of protesters are professional protesters right there.
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Something different happens to my brain when I put pen to paper: the pace of writing or drawing slows you down and gives you more time for thoughts to come in.
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I want to listen to people's stories and find strength in them. There is so much human-caused pain and suffering in the world. I want to honor all those difficult experiences and acknowledge their aftermath. At the same time, I want to really see and love the world around me.
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Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting clarity I have not and never did have any motive of poetry But to achieve clarity.
