Salvatore Quasimodo Quotes
The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves.
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To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.
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The young always have the same problem - how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.
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I don't want to see people decorating a house or digging a garden. As for guys like Jonathan Ross, he got an award there last Christmas. What for? He doesn't sing, dance or tell jokes, does he?
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.
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You have to know what club you are playing for, or you just play for yourself. Every time I put on a Liverpool shirt, I know it is more than just a football game.
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I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender.
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My life has taken me down several different paths I never expected it to take me down. Not in a million years.
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The reason that last-ditch political maneuvering has become business as usual in Washington is that the actors involved are drunk on blame and are convinced that the voting public is, too. They count on outrage, thereby spreading numbness. They cherish the prospect of partisan fury, thereby inspiring nonpartisan disgust.
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Charlie Finley has soured my stomach for baseball.
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People may get tired of hearing from me, but I don't think I'll ever run out of things that I want to write about.
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When I talk to Chicagoans who live in our most violence-prone neighborhoods, they do not hate the police. In fact, they tell me they want more cops and fewer gangs. They do not want more officers in cars just driving through their communities. They want officers on the beat in their neighborhoods.
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Sometimes it's nice just being in your own room and having a quiet night and relaxing and getting ready for the game.
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I went to small liberal schools my whole life, and I was also a bad girl in high school; I went to, like, five schools.
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It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward the outside world. But we have practised within our own boundaries something that amounts to race imperialism.
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We all belong to South Africa, and South Africa belongs to us all.
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You don't want the office to be a completely relaxing place. You want it to be a vibrant place.
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Drama is hard for me. Crying is much harder for me than laughter.
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To grant all a man's wishes is to take away his dreams and ambitions. Life is only worth living if you have something to strive for. To aim at.
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I was nearly 40 when I started. I had no fear that I wasn't going to write. I knew it was just delayed. Then, my goodness, I never stopped.
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The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue.
