Alice Oswald Quotes
If you put a real leaf and a silk leaf side by side, you'll see something of the difference between Homer's poetry and anyone else's. There seem to be real leaves still alive in the 'Iliad,' real animals, real people, real light attending everything.
Quotes to Explore
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There are two types of people in the world. People who like kids, and people who don't. People who complain about kids screaming on aeroplanes and in restaurants, and those people who love kids and enjoy their energy and enjoy hearing the noise they make and get off on their energy. I am one of those people who happens to love kids.
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It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.
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I never pile a plate to the point where it overflows. I'd rather have a small plate with small portions and then get up for more if I'm still hungry.
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Diversity isn't just a hallmark of big cities anymore.
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I'm not telling you what to do on the Sabbath, and you won't tell me.
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I am at a stage where I want to be known as a versatile actor.
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In life go straight and turn right.
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Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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I wanted to be Beetlejuice. I watched nonstop 'Beetlejuice' and 'The Princess Bride' growing up.
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I am convinced that 100 years from now, people will talk about Elliott Carter as one of the most important figures in the second half of 20th-century music.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the needs of the greatest number of people.
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The man who can make others laugh secures more votes for a measure than the man who forces them to think.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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I feel like I've accomplished everything I could in the dunk contest. It would be hard for me to go back and outdo myself.
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I can't figure out how you can hire a coach and tell him how you want him to play.
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No one ever sounded like The Slits or looked like them, no matter how many people tried it, or were influenced by it. It's impossible. You can't recreate that. There will never be another Sex Pistols. There will never be another Clash.
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I try to understand people who aren't as smart as me and not be hateful.
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I put out an album once every four or five years and it's kind of like starting over every time.
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I teach one thing and one only: that is, suffering and the end of suffering.
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Without a Jewish state, the iron truth of history is that the Jewish people sooner or later become even more vulnerable to the next wave of anti-Semitism.
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If you put a real leaf and a silk leaf side by side, you'll see something of the difference between Homer's poetry and anyone else's. There seem to be real leaves still alive in the 'Iliad,' real animals, real people, real light attending everything.
