John Barton Quotes

The experiment of the poem is mostly intuitive. I write the first draft, pulling in the various elements that interest me, in the hope that their being combined will lead to some kind of insight.

John Barton

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HopeMeKindWillInsightFirst

Obviously, I got very lucky that even though I lost my mother, I lost her later in life, but it's still had a profound effect on me.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

LifeMotherMeLostLuckyProfound

Every time I try to set something in Chicago, I get intimidated by 'Augie March.' It's easy to set something in Indianapolis - we don't have 'Augie March' here. But I love writing about Chicago, and I love being there and imagining lives in Chicago. I hope to set something there in the future, but it's intimidating.

John Green

LoveFutureHopeTimeWritingEasy

From birth to age 18 a girl needs good parents. From 18 to 35 she needs good looks. From 35 to 55 she needs a good personality. From 55 on, she needs good cash.

Sophie Tucker

GoodWomenGirlAgePersonalityShe

I feel like I can go all the way for the belt and hold it awhile.

Rose Namajunas

FeelI CanGoWayHoldI Feel Like

Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired.

Donald Cram

ChemistryInspiredLevelBeingAvoid

In everything I've done, I always just hated to lose more than I like to win.

Chris Paul

WinLoseDoneMoreEverythingJust

I'm always trying to do as many different things as I can, just so when one is not doing so hot, maybe the other is still there.

Chris Stapleton

DoingTryingI CanHotAlwaysJust

From avoiding littering to encouraging local economy, there is a lot each one of us can do that will go a long way in keeping the country's cultural legacy intact.

Shenaz Treasury

LegacyLongCountryGoWillWay

Politically, we have seen the impact of social media organizing people through the Arab Spring.

Sharan Burrow

Social MediaSpringPeopleImpact

Most women I've ever met either already have or at some point want kids, but there are still significant numbers who don't, or at least don't right now. But those variations are beside the point - the real point is that among all those women, having or wanting kids or not, I never met a single one who didn't want the choice.

Richard K. Morgan

WomenChoiceNumbersNowWantNever

As a kid, I didn't read a great deal of fiction, and I've forgotten most of what I did read.

Mark Haddon

GreatKidFictionForgottenDeal

Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves.

Mark Haddon

LifeLovePeopleWorldLearnFind

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