John Metcalf Quotes

I wanted the press to become something of a movement. Not a movement committed to a particular 'ism', but a gathering together of writers with an aesthetic approach to literature and with a lust for excellence.

John Metcalf

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: editor
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: November 12, 1938

Topics

ExcellenceTogetherAestheticLust

When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.

John Lewis

ReligionPeoplePhilosophyYouSay

Freedom has invented every useful machine, from the lowest to the highest, from the simplest to the most complex.

Robert Green Ingersoll

FreedomComplexUsefulMachineMost

God gave me a great body and it's my duty to take care of my physical temple.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

GodGreatMeCareTake CareBody

I wouldn't do a project if it weren't a story I wanted to tell. That's rewarding in itself, as a writer, if you're working on a story that you enjoy telling.

Stephen Schwartz

StoryEnjoyYouProjectTellWriter

Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.

Mary Ellen Mark

WorldRealityInterestingNothing

The media, and how we're taught to read it, has a huge impact on who we become as people.

Lucy Dacus

PeopleImpactMediaBecomeWhoRead

I've got too much respect for stand-ups to call myself one.

Johnny Vegas

RespectMyselfToo MuchCallGot

I'm still the guy who shared the ring with The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Triple H when they were still actually active. And I'm aware, as my wife loves to hear. It's not different than any sport in the world where the best wrestlers are gonna get the best spots. That spot is for me, because I've earned it.

Cody Rhodes

BestWifeMeWorldRingActive

I avoided as much work as possible in the classroom, but did all the work possible on the ball field.

Chuck Klein

WorkPossibleClassroomBallMuch

Salary arbitration is probably in place - was put in place then and probably is in place now - because I supported it.

Bowie Kuhn

PlaceNowSalaryBecauseArbitration

I decided to work on things that obsess women because women can't resist things like lace, sequins, animal prints and python.

Phoebe Philo

WorkWomenAnimalThingsLaceLike

Which, autocracy or democracy, is really better suited to modern China? If we base our judgment upon the intelligence and the ability of the Chinese people, we come to the conclusion that the sovereignty of the people would be far more suitable for us.

Sun Yat-sen

IntelligencePeopleDemocracyBetter

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