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John Barton Quotes

Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: canadian

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Understanding Far Most Poems Either

It is truly not fun to be the family that sticks out in an all-white community. On the other side, I have five brothers and sisters; we all look exactly the same, and we're very, very tight. The lessons about race were not pleasant, but there are things that I loved about my childhood.

Soledad O'Brien

Family Community Childhood Fun Loved

At an incredibly divisive point in pop history, Donna Summer managed to create an undeniable across-the-board experience of mass pleasure - after 'Bad Girls,' nobody ever tried claiming disco sucked again. It set the template for what Michael Jackson would do a few months later with 'Off The Wall.'

History Experience Bad Wall Create

Once I got a bit older, and we could see there could be a future in football, it was everyone's blessing to chase that dream. And it did me a lot of good: It put me through college, it gave me an education, it got me a little taste of pro ball and a lot of good memories. I don't regret any of it.

Education Good Future Memories Me

I was either going to be an actor, a Naval aviator, or a pediatric surgeon. Those were the three things that I wanted to do.

Milo Ventimiglia

Three Actor Surgeon Things Going

I've been successful because I've never been someone to shy away from taking responsibility.

Lizzie Armitstead

Responsibility Someone Shy Never

If you're too disciplined, it can mess up your mind. You need to have that treat for yourself.

Yourself Mind Treat You Need Mess

I have just enough public appreciation to make me happy.

Appreciation Happy Me Enough Just

I'm almost like three people. There's me the, Dolly, the person. There's me, the star. And then there's me, the manager.

People Me Person Three Manager Star

There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south.

Borders Over Mexico British Chinese

It's depicted in comics as, like, this gung-ho, 'Let's die in battle, in glory' idea, because that's just the genre we're in. But that's not what war really is.

Brian Azzarello

War Battle Die Glory Because Just

The point is, is that when you elect a politician, it has nothing to do with their personality. Politicians perform a function, a role in government. And the role of city government is not one that serves the people, unless the people make them do what the people want.

Personality Government People City

You can't control everything.

Bozoma Saint John

Control You Everything

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