John Drinkwater Quotes

To take an analogy: if we say that a democratic government is the best kind of government, we mean that it most completely fulfills the highest function of a government - the realisation of the will of the people.

John Drinkwater

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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BestGovernmentPeopleSayKind

I was very happy being education minister and deputy to John Cain.

Joan Kirner

EducationHappyBeingVeryMinister

The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience.

John Cale

SunglassesStandSightReasonOnly

I want to try and be instinctive as a writer and director.

Andrea Arnold

WantTryDirectorWriterInstinctive

Whenever a film has three different release dates, people understandably assume that there must be something wrong with it.

John Lee Hancock

PeopleWrongThreeSomethingFilm

'The Hobbit' was one of the first biggish books I ever read. I remember vividly the 'riddles in the dark' passage, and it meant a lot to me to finally get to play it after all these years.

Andy Serkis

MeRememberDarkPlayFirstYears

My one wish for humanity is that everyone can become the person they were meant to be - what are the barriers to that? Often it's crushing poverty or certain circumstances.

Tom Morello

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I am not overconfident.

Romano Prodi

I AmOverconfidentAm

Starting after 60, I thought, 'I'm not going to be able to write a book of poems on the 70s. It's going to be all moans and groans and complaints, and what is there to laugh about?' But I found plenty to laugh about.

Judith Viorst

BookThoughtLaughWriteStarting

I never minded George Steinbrenner spending obscene amounts of money to put the best product on the field.

Jay Mohr

BestMoneyProductNeverFieldPut

I had older brothers, and I don't think there's anything worse than an older brother. They pretty much told me the end of everything they got to see before I did.

Joss Whedon

BrotherMeThinkEndEverythingSee

I'm a fairly upbeat and happy guy, you know? I don't like people that feel sorry for themselves, and I traditionally stay away from people like that.

Josh Homme

HappyPeopleSorryFeelYouKnow

We didn't have a TV because we didn't have a whole lot of money. My parents would have their friends over - their friends who thought, 'How can you live without a TV?'

Johnny Galecki

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