John Donne Quotes

As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do say, the breath goes now, and some say no.

John Donne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: 1572 - March 31, 1631

Topics

SadMenFriendsGoNowSay

Expectations are an evil thing.

Skylar Grey

EvilExpectationsThing

I've seen girls start playing music who have told me they were inspired by me.

Soccer Mommy

MusicMeStartInspiredPlayingWho

Lack of diversity in Hollywood has been well documented thanks to #OscarSoWhite, but lack of diversity in the documentary world is less talked about.

Roger Ross Williams

DiversityWorldHollywoodThanks

As far as Cheap Trick albums, I like the Red Ant record, which is just called 'Cheap Trick,' from 1997; that's my second-favorite album.

Robin Zander

RedCheapJustFarLikeAnt

I just want to make lunches and organize my kids' playroom.

Mary-Louise Parker

WantMakeJustKidsOrganize

Everybody said Peyton Place would be a mistake.

Dorothy Malone

MistakePlaceSaidWouldEverybody

I have always maintained a strong opposition to marriage because I would have to be in serious denial to pretend I wasn't born with a personality for divorce. Whatever the opposite of amicable is, that's how my breakups tend to play out.

Chelsea Handler

MarriagePersonalityStrongDivorce

Families are great murderers of the creative impulse, particularly husbands.

Brenda Ueland

GreatCreativeImpulseFamilies

So much of making movies is about discovery on the day, what you're figuring out. If you know everything going in, then it's not worth doing - it's already done.

Brad Pitt

DayDoingWorthYouDiscoveryKnow

I always try to be a universalist, not a specialist.

Willy Bogner, Jr.

TryAlwaysSpecialistUniversalist

It's a sense in Minnesota that we need to get back to common sense. We need to get back to taking sensible looks at positions and understanding the proper role of government.

Pete Hegseth

GovernmentUnderstandingCommon Sense

I earn a lot of money in England doing voice-overs, especially in documentaries. Turn on the Discovery Channel here, and you'll hear my voice a lot. It subsidizes my vice of acting in the theater.

Tim Pigott-Smith

MoneyVoiceDoingYouActingTurn

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