Andrew Motion Quotes

Each sudden gust of light explains itself as flames, but neither they, nor even bombs redoubled on the hills tonight can quite include me in their fear.

Andrew Motion

Quotes to Explore

The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.

Ovid
- May
- Ability
- Will
I was born in Dallas, Texas, but I was raised in south Florida. 'Ice Ice Baby' is about that area.

Vanilla Ice
- Baby
- Born
- Texas
Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't.

Earl Wilson
- You
- Someone
- Gossip
I don't really think about what's 'age appropriate' for my audience because I think they can handle quite a bit, but I do try to think about what's honest and true to my characters who have grown up in situations where they've been taught to handle these things very carefully and that they're very powerful.

Veronica Roth
- Up
- True
- Think
What I do, basically, is look at things from different angles. That is what I do on stage comedically, and that is what I do in art. I was always fascinated by the structure of things, why things work this way and not that way. So I like to see how things behave if you change the point of view.

Ursus Wehrli
- Work
- Art
- Change
I don't talk about how old I am because sometimes it can affect parts that you get in Hollywood. I don't believe that it's a necessary element. I feel that I'm a character, and I'm an actor. People focusing on my age instead of the role I'm playing can be a hindrance.

Garrett Clayton
- People
- Believe
- Character