Norman MacCaig Quotes

When I talk of hearing a poet's voice speaking, I always think of it as in the presence of the man.

Norman MacCaig

Quotes to Explore

Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.

Saint Ambrose
- May
- Door
- Voice
I don't know about you, but I think blankets are the best, especially your own personal blanket.

Laura Marano
- Think
- Know
- Best
It's always been my dream to just continually do really cool indie movies - character-driven stuff.

Tatiana Maslany
- Character
- Dream
- Cool
I don't think the way I portray mother's and son's relationships has anything to do with my age or generation. It has to do with what I lived with my own mother and what it's transformed into and the point of view it has given me on mothers and women. The way I was brought up with women. It's all about personal background.

Xavier Dolan
- Up
- Women
- Mother
I never knew that Americans would take up soccer, and it's a gender-free sport in high school there.

Mal Peet
- Up
- School
- High
Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities.

Daisaku Ikeda
- Life
- Work
- Women