Joseph Brodsky Quotes
Good style in prose is always hostage to the precision, speed, and laconic intensity of poetic diction.
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I've always written songs that were confessional, acoustic, wordy - my writing style matches my personality. The music always has to match the mouth it comes out of.
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I've always cared about fashion and what I look like. I don't like to spend a lot of money on designer clothes, but I do like to look good.
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It doesn't work that way, you know, because most parts that you think you'd do well, most other people don't. So they offer you something - The Avengers is a good example... I fitted into that because I came from that sort of background. It's not even acting.
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Well, all I can say is, it's a day-by-day program, and so I'm very worried about relapsing, but I don't know. I don't want to use. I don't want to go back to that place because nothing good came of it. It was super dark; it's not nice.
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When the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low.
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The only thing I've kind of missed is finding a really good western that I want to do, because I watched westerns a lot.
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I purposefully try to make films in that grey area, where things are morally ambiguous. It's like life: good people do horrible things, and bad people do good things, and there's beauty in horror and horror in beauty.
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Sometimes, it's good to stick to your guns.
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The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.
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I got quite good results from protein plates.
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Competition is good and has served us well.
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Technology itself is neither good nor bad. People are good or bad.
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I am not into publicity. I'm not good at it. I get anxiety about it.
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A good artist should be isolated. If he isn't isolated, something is wrong.
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I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something's not good enough, and I won't stop until I feel like I've made it. I'm never satisfied.
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I got divorced, which was not a good thing for a revivalist minister. It did not go down well. I'd already been banned from a couple churches for my jokes. So one day I woke up and decided it was time to start living for myself.
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Saturdays are set for antique shops. Williamsburg in Brooklyn has some good ones. I get in there and start meddling around with dusty boxes and rickety, worn-in stuff. I like it when I find something with someone else's name on it.
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I love a good fight and I think a bad fight can ruin a movie. I really do.
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I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a great deal.
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I started my career as an urban planner, working for the city, doing what I would call 'do-gooder' things, particularly for low-income neighborhoods.
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I always encourage people to learn the basics and nail the basics. Take the time to customize your resume and cover letter to reflect your qualifications, your research on the specific company and position, and how you believe you can add value.
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There are a lot of girls that will try to hook up with you, then try to have your kid because they figure they're going to get all this money from you.
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We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be healthier.
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Good style in prose is always hostage to the precision, speed, and laconic intensity of poetic diction.
