George Gilfillan Quotes
The language of poetry is the only speech which has in it the power of permanent impression.George Gilfillan
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I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.
Laura Mvula -
I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. every night for a year to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book.
Jack Canfield -
The sort of poetry I seek resides in objects man can't touch.
E. M. Forster -
I had a strong vision for 'The Best Man Holiday,' so I was able to translate that to the actors and ultimately to the screen. Things can't get too heavy or too outrageously funny; it has to strike a balance. Tone is everything. If you've set the right tone, you can get away with a lot of stuff. You can get away with making people cry.
Malcolm D. Lee -
An awful lot of Republicans, both in Washington and outside Washington, are resigned to leaving Obamacare in effect.
Ted Cruz -
Not listening to people who care about you, not to be open or transparent, will make you isolated.
Ofra Strauss
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I like mellow music. I like some jazz. But I'm not a big hard rock guy.
Gary Carter -
I was in the streets at eight, nine years old.
Young Thug -
I don't have hard numbers about this, but the impression I get is that the amount of eyeballs you get from being on the humor shelf at Barnes & Noble - it is almost insignificant.
Randall Munroe -
I'm glad I've never been so successful that I couldn't stop doing one thing. I've kind of been able to just kick it along and switch around.
Kate Beckinsale -
I don't want to look old and worn, but what can you do? My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having the opportunity to play roles that I haven't played than I care if my neck looks like someone's bedroom curtains.
Sally Field -
When I look at a film, I don't think, 'Oh, I wish I had done that' because I haven't done that role, so it doesn't matter.
Madhuri Dixit
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-music's powerIs little felt in sunlit hour;But hear its voice when hopes depart,Like swallows, flying from the heartOn which the summer's late declineHas set a sadness and a sign;. . . . . .How deeply will the spirit feelThe lute, the song's sweet-voiced appeal;And how the heart drink in their sighsAs echoes they from Paradise.
Letitia Elizabeth Landon -
In an ideal world, I'd be able to do my shows in my pajamas. Luckily I've got one of the best stylists in the business, Rebecca Allen - she knows what looks good on camera and gives it a sexy kick.
Anne Robinson -
Reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunications service will have dangerous repercussions for years to come.
Marsha Blackburn -
I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.
Doug Harvey -
I am a drinker with writing problems.
Brendan Behan -
I am absolutely convinced that my life was redeemed by poetry.
Felix Dennis
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I focus on the elements of a movie that are meant to invisibly affect me as a viewer. The edges. As an author, I'm aware of how the subconscious things can pluck at a reader's emotions, and I love it when filmmakers do the same.
Maggie Stiefvater -
Alberto Giacometti in: Peter Selz, Alberto Giacometti. Museum of Modern Art in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago and others, distributed by Doubleday, 1965. p. 20
Alberto Giacometti -
We want real job creation and a fertile business environment for small business owners.
Chuck Fleischmann -
The language of poetry is the only speech which has in it the power of permanent impression.
George Gilfillan