Randall Jarrell Quotes
If poetry were nothing but texture, Dylan Thomas would be as good as any poet alive. The what of his poems is hardly essential to their success, and the best and most brilliantly written pieces usually say less than the worst.
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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The bad news is, I have worked less than I have liked. The good news is, I can look back on my body of work and feel truly proud of the work I have done.
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There have been interviews with people saying they are jealous of Kangana. There are so many people who are jealous of my success.
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Ultimately, I don't think even a five-company platform oligopoly is good for consumer tech. By its very nature, it handicaps independent companies with new ideas. But it will end one day. I just don't know when.
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Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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I really feel that the best actors out there are very centric. They're really connected. They're not in a, 'What about me' state, and I think that's a good lesson in life.
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The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.
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'Pyrapshere' began as a sketch for a variety show I produced called 'A Pretty Good Show.' My partner, Andersen Gabrych, and I expanded it into a full-fledged faux-religion, including a list of 21 tenets, sacred symbols, testimonials, and even a clothing line. Many people believed it was a real thing and wanted to join.
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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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But I honestly don't read critics. My dad reads absolutely everything ever written about me. He calls me up to read ecstatic reviews, but I always insist that I can't hear them. If you give value to the good reviews, you have to give value to the criticism.
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Good comics gravitate to each other; you know who's your type of person by watching them onstage, hopefully.
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Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.
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My mom actually taught fifth grade, so... I'm good with fifth graders. That's, like, my specialty.
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Even in my darkest times I knew I had a good future ahead of me.
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There's many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.
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You have good days and bad days.
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Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You're never as good as you'd like to be. So there's always something to hope for.
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The song is the center; the song is the key. If you don't have a good song you don't have anything by my value.
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If experience has taught me anything, it's to make every day as good as possible. You learn that with age, as it goes by so quick.
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I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them.
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A high openness score means you're open-minded - you see the world for what it is - whereas a low openness score means you're incredibly closed-minded, and you see the world the way you want to see it, regardless of what is actually going on.
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History and geology show what an eyeblink it’s been since our current, comfortable culture came about. And yet that culture is using up absolutely everything at a ferocious rate.
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If poetry were nothing but texture, Dylan Thomas would be as good as any poet alive. The what of his poems is hardly essential to their success, and the best and most brilliantly written pieces usually say less than the worst.
