John Drinkwater Quotes

The written word is everything.

John Drinkwater

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

EverythingWordWrittenWritten Word

I like being Southern; I like going to Cracker Barrel - I mean, that's just how I am.

Jessie James Decker

I AmMeanBeingGoingSouthernJust

The Allegator is the same, as the Crocodile, and differs only in Name.

John Lawson

NameSameCrocodileOnlyDiffers

If someone had told me in 1963 that one day I would be in Congress, I would have said, 'You're crazy. You don't know what you're talking about.'

John Lewis

DayMeCrazySomeoneTalkingYou

Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.

Ambrose Bierce

ArtPaintingWeatherCriticFlat

In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE.

Rob Van Dam

FreedomActionMoreIndividualWWE

It's very unfortunate to see the amount of obstruction the Democrats have put forward. There has not been a point since the beginning of President Trump's term that they have said, 'Let's come to the table. Let's work with you.' Even when they see their own constituents suffering because of their failing healthcare.

Ronna McDaniel

WorkBeginningSufferingForwardYou

Women of color have always been kind of boxed in by the idea that the more you talk about the misogyny of your own community, the more you make that community look bad.

Mona Eltahawy

WomenCommunityColorYouLookBad

I learned in my four decades in Washington that one person can make a difference.

Liz Carpenter

Make A DifferencePersonWashington

The most surprising thing, honestly, is that so few Americans know about the orphan trains. I was also surprised at the resilience and fortitude of the riders I met, their pragmatism and grace. I don't know whether this is a Midwestern trait or simply a human one.

Christina Baker Kline

GraceResilienceKnowHumanOrphan

I have never had problems sleeping the night before a race.

Bobby Rahal

NightProblemsSleepingRaceNever

I used to hate looking in the mirror. I've grown up into myself and now I'm happy with the way I look.

Ashley Tisdale

MirrorMyselfHateHappyLookingUp

Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you can just get because you have some talent for music.

Wynton Marsalis

MusicTalentLearnYouPlayJazz

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