Joseph Brodsky Quotes
I belong to the Russian language. As to the state, from my point of view, the measure of a writer's patriotism is not oaths from a high platform, but how he writes in the language of the people among whom he lives.
Quotes to Explore
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The world is too violent right now.
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Our presence in Afghanistan is not worth the price of any more American lives or treasure.
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Just like I'm still angry with Simpson for getting by with two murders.
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Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.
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Spontaneity is what travel is all about.
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I had decided that if I was going to be a singer, I had to earn it. I had to learn how to play an instrument.
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I've kind of blocked it out, but a good friend affectionately reminded me that yes, I was a dork. I was not a cool kid in high school.
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If people think they've found my biggest weakness, let them try to take advantage of it.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.
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You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.
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You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes.
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But the working I would always want to do.
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Well, it's taken a long time to get the Department of Homeland Security established. It's taken a long time for the Congress to decide how much it wanted to fund.
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The systematic dismantling of reproductive rights, much like the takedown of collective bargaining, has been taking place in full view.
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I have worked with top directors like Rajamouli and Vinayak and with upcoming directors like Vamsi.
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Writing, more than any other art, is indexed to the worthiness of the self because it is identified in people's minds with emotion.
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A lot of people heard 'Murda Business' and thought it was about killing people, trying to be tough and hardcore. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it's kind of silly and playful.
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You have chosen the wrong path if it's not fun. And you are probably not taking enough risk if it's not hard and rocky sometimes.
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Singing and being truthful to a song... I've developed that skill, and I know how to do that real instinctively, that's all I've been doing for the last 25 years.
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The best music of my life I heard at my grandmother's church, this little wooden church up on a hill.
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My dad has a dry, deadpan sense of humor, and my mom has an unexpected, wacky take on things. They really encouraged laughing at ourselves and the weirdness of situations that come up growing up in politics.
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I was in a band when I was in high school, and I was bitten by the performance bug, if anything else.
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I belong to the Russian language. As to the state, from my point of view, the measure of a writer's patriotism is not oaths from a high platform, but how he writes in the language of the people among whom he lives.
