Kathleen Raine Quotes
... the poem reminds us of what we ourselves know, but did not know we knew; reminds us, above all, of what we are.
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If I hear a lie in my life with my children, with my wife, my work, my audiences, I want to annihilate myself, vaporize myself and wipe myself off the face of the earth.
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I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying to not think about.
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Laws must be clear, precise, and uniform for all citizens.
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If you want a strong society, it has to be inclusive. If you have to push a boulder up a hill, do you want 10 people or 100? If you weed out colour or gender, you get 10.
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It dawned on me, the enormity of my situation. I was, in fact, the catalyst for it all. That feeling has stayed with me ever since.
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I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.
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We can all be more consistently involved in missionary work by replacing our fear with real faith.
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I like most kinds of music. So I haven't got a bag, as they say... except the big black one in the hall outside.
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Our choices determine our destiny
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Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge, for it requires from its disciples, composers and performers alike, not only talent and enthusiasm, but also that knowledge and perception which are the result of protracted study and reflection.
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The FDA has formed a rapid response team.
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J. Edgar Hoover: When morals decline and good men do nothing, evil flourishes. A society unwilling to learn from past is doomed. We must never forget our history.
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Prism! Where is that baby?
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As for being a voice in politics, I feel whether you are famous or not, busy or not, it's incumbent upon every citizen to participate in this government in any way we can.
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Everyone faces defeat. It may be a stepping-stone or a stumbling block, depending on the mental attitude with which it is faced.
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Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.
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Sharon Osbourne is such a blast and she's so, so bright.
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Everyone knows everything about all of us. That's too much knowledge!
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I don't know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he's funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me.
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I say more power to [Madonna], though I don't know how much more power is out there.
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... the poem reminds us of what we ourselves know, but did not know we knew; reminds us, above all, of what we are.
