Stephen Spender (Sir Stephen Harold Spender) Quotes
Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do.
Stephen Spender
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As long as I can remember, I've been writing - first poems, then stories, and by my early teenage years I was also in love with sailing.
Nathaniel Philbrick
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Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration.
Valerie Jarrett
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We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.
Wendy Kopp
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All Americans have benefited from the dedicated service of Representative Henry Waxman. In every battle and in every moment that mattered most, Rep. Waxman stood up for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the wild places we cherish.
Frances Beinecke
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The means employed by Nature to bring about the development of all the capacities of men is their antagonism in society, so far as this is, in the end, the cause of a lawful order among men.
Immanuel Kant
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Better were it to be unborn than ill-bred.
Walter Raleigh
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Why, be this Juice the growth of God, who dare Blaspheme the twisted tendril as a Snare? A Blessing, we should use it, should we not? And if a Curse - why, then, Who set it there?
Omar Khayyam
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Dedication to quality, community, and originality without exception.
Zach Klein
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But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it.
Ian Hamilton Finlay
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Nobody ever told me what to read, or ever put poetry in my way.
Isaac Rosenberg
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Know your body, understand your mind, and embrace your spiritual path.
Kathy Freston
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Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do.
Stephen Spender
