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John Drinkwater Quotes

When the poet makes his perfect selection of a word, he is endowing the word with life.

John Drinkwater

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: english
Birth: June 1, 1882 - March 25, 1937

Topics

Life Perfect Poet Word He Selection

In Europe, I am an outsider. I don't really understand anything that I am seeing. I can be welcomed into people's homes, I can be met with suspicion, I can be taken somewhere else altogether. There is always wonderment there for me, even if the person I am photographing may not see it or be aware of it.

I Am People Me Seeing I Can Person

Casting young people is always so difficult, and they got it so right in 'Game of Thrones.' All the young actors are amazingly talented and so professional.

People Game Professional Young Right

As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge.

Knowledge Prosperity Ability Saw

Whether it's spending more time and money at thrift shops for threads (anti-consumerist threads, mind you), or combing the record store for the most unknown/least coherent band they can find, there's one thing that hipsters constantly want you to know: that they are better than you.

Time Money Mind Better You Find

I think it's good that I get scared because, if you never get scared, you don't have any need for guts.

Good Think You Never Need Scared

When looking at the evidence of feeding on large prey, you can see every size tooth from hatchling to adult in one spot. The babies may have been fed in the nest until they were full grown, like in eagles and hawks.

Robert T. Bakker

Looking You Nest Size Eagles See

A skillful playwright might have a good time with the story of the assassination of President William McKinley, and especially with the three most flamboyant political figures involved: Mark Hanna, Theodore Roosevelt, and Emma Goldman.

Good Time Story Political Three

Opening up the Capitol dome and giving the public a look at the inner workings of Congress - however messy they may be - certainly won't be pretty. But trust isn't earned by showing off only your Sunday best. The dirty laundry has to be aired, too.

Trust Best Giving Look Dirty Sunday

I just - I come from a very little town where the militarization of the police force is a very real issue.

Jonathan Van Ness

Police Real Little Force Where Just

My position is that serious and good art has always existed to help, to serve, humanity. Not to indict. I don't see how art can be called art if its purpose is to frustrate humanity.

Good Art Purpose Help Humanity See

I always used to say, as a director, that I could make anybody good in a movie if you found the right part. It all comes down to casting.

Good You Down Say Right Director

Sure we have skilled players, but the biggest thing might just be that we are so well conditioned and how we can play for 90 minutes at a high tempo which is needed in soccer at an international level.

Soccer Play High Level Well Sure

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