Amy Lowell Quotes

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.

Amy Lowell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 9, 1874 - May 12, 1925

Topics

LifeHeartMenPastWhyMore

My boys told me they'd rather play than practice.

Jimmy Smith

PracticeMePlayRatherThan

If the United States is to protect itself from the economic and the political threats created by this excessive dependence, we must reduce our reliance on foreign energy sources and on foreign oil as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

John Shadegg

EnergyPoliticalPossibleProtect

For all the challenges I've faced in my path to self-acceptance, I've also traveled it with my own set of luck and privilege.

Alyson Stoner

LifePeopleMeMy LifeCareerOut

Just because there are celebrities in a movie, it doesn't mean anything. I don't think The Ant Bully did all that well the first week at the box office. Compare the movies that have a lot of celebrities with the Jimmy Neutron movie, which had no celebrity voices and grossed almost one hundred million dollars.

Rob Paulsen

ThinkWeekJust BecauseMoviesMean

You can only improve so much in training.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

TrainingYouImproveOnlyMuch

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

Jean de la Bruyere

FearWiseSocietyPersonBored

A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demanded of a good story - but the chord has to be resolved.

Josh Radnor

GoodConflictTearsStoryRealRage

I've never doubted that apartheid - because it was of itself fundamentally, intrinsically evil - was going to bite the dust eventually.

Desmond Tutu

EvilNeverDustGoingBecauseBite

For generations, Americans who aren't rich have been generous and admiring of their wealthy compatriots - want a country where people who work hard can succeed, where the same rules apply to everyone. They expect to have their own shot at getting rich. But increasingly, they are seeing that the game is rigged.

Dee Dee Myers

WorkPeopleWork HardSucceedGame

As a child, as far as I was concerned, my dad had an amazing job, and we had all the money we needed. My life was so fun and carefree that I didn't realize at all that we weren't rich - until I met someone rich. Still, I've never met a rich kid who grew up as happy as I did.

Artie Lange

LifeMoneyJobFunHappyChild

Frank Ocean, he's the G.O.A.T.

Playboi Carti

OceanHeFrank

I would not want to be called a feminist. The feminists don't believe in success for women and, of course, I believe that American women are the most fortunate people who ever lived on the face of the earth, can do anything they make up their minds to do.

Phyllis Schlafly

SuccessWomenPeopleBelieveFace

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