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Maxine Kumin Quotes

I don't think I've ever felt terribly comfortable writing about my body. First of all, I think I took my body for granted for so many years. I abused it a lot.

Maxine Kumin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: June 6, 1925 - February 6, 2014

Topics

Writing Think Body Comfortable First

Directing was a natural thing for me. Actually, it was far less stressful directing than being the lead actor. I was able to have my input in all aspects of it.

Michael Jai White

Me Actor Lead Natural Being Able

I was very quick; I did nothing but play the piano apart from being at school. I was at home with my mother, saying, 'Go out and get some fresh air.' No, I wanted to play the piano all the time I could. I was completely obsessed.

Stephen Hough

Mother Home Time School Saying Play

Like the early days of the Internet, the dawn of personal genomics promises benefits and pitfalls that no one can foresee.

Steven Pinker

Promises Dawn Internet Early Days

Some of the biggest advocates for feminism seem to believe that in order to feel powerful you have to make another woman subservient, and that is not what feminism is about at all.

Tori Amos

Woman Believe Feel You Powerful

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Music Heart Eyes Fire Woman Man

Jesus discouraged the accumulation of wealth, worried about its effects on those who had it, and took special pleasure in helping the poor, dedicating his efforts to them. He must have shaken his head at the large gaps between rich and poor throughout ancient Palestine in the first century.

Jay Parini

Rich Wealth Special Poor First Head

When we shift back to feeling the sensations in our body and connect to what's in front of us, the creative channel opens up.

Josh Pais

Creative Body Back Feeling Up Us

My whole way of looking at entertainment and audience engagement - and my ability to go from one genre to another - comes from my experience in New Orleans.

Jon Batiste

Experience Looking Go New Way

I don't even like parties.

Doris Day

Like Even Parties

The enemy is the system. And the system is made up of people, and we have a choice in that.

Dee Rees

People Choice Enemy Up System Made

For a long time growing up, I thought that everything happens for a reason and it's kind of already written. But as I've grown and learned various things, I think that the most important moment is the one that you're in, and that's the only moment that matters, that you can really control. The future is unknown, and the past is history.

Christen Press

Future History Time Moment Past You

I have a really basic uniform: in winter, black tights and any old dress that I can throw on. In summer, high-waisted jeans and this shirt, or that shirt, and a cashmere cardigan just in case.

Claudia Schiffer

Winter Dress Black I Can Uniform