Stevie Smith Quotes

Nobody heard him, the dead man, But still he lay moaning. I was much further out than you thought, and not waving but drowning. I was much too far out all my life, And not waving but drowning.

Stevie Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: September 20, 1902 - March 7, 1971

Topics

LifeManThoughtMy LifeYouNobody

In Quakerism, your understanding of God is revised in light of your own experience, while in research science, you revise your model in light of data from experiments.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

GodScienceLightExperienceData

The important thing is the storytelling and having a script that makes you feel you're living and breathing through the characters.

Jessie Mueller

FeelYouImportantLivingBreathing

If real churches exist, such persons are not called on to make them.

John Nelson Darby

RealExistMakeChurchesThem

I believe the future of our country can be really great.

John Key

FutureGreatBelieveCountryOur

It's very hard to turn writers against each other, believe it or not.

Matthew Weiner

BelieveHardTurnAgainstVeryEach

Jazz is the last refuge of the untalented. Jazz musicians enjoy themselves more than anyone listening to them does.

Tony Wilson

ListeningMusiciansEnjoyJazzMore

I've broken my wrist, dislocated toes and shoulders, gotten stitches, you name it. However, the worst was a severely bruised femur. I got body checked into an open gate while playing hockey. The doctor couldn't believe I didn't shatter my femur.

Robbie Amell

BrokenDoctorBelieveHockeyName

My favorite series of 'Peep Show' is always the most recent one, which I can say with all honesty because I don't write it. It gets better and better.

Robert Webb

HonestyBetterI CanSayWriteShow

Their families helped them realize that there was more out there for them. These students came to Delaware State because of its inexpensive tuition, closeness to home, and solid reputation.

Michael N. Castle

HomeReputationMoreRealizeOut

Scotland is so gorgeous that every time I'm there, I start to dream of living there. I want to buy one of those whitewashed cottages with the thatch roofs and gaze out at the sea and read my books. I want to be away from the Internet and the news and lawn mowers at 7 A.M. on Sunday mornings.

Julia London

SeaTimeStartInternetDreamNews

I get 'female Kendrick' quite a lot. I'm definitely not complaining. At the same time, I want to be the female Simz. I just want to be me.

Little Simz

TimeMeWantComplainingSameGet

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

Josh Billings

SomeoneYouHimOverBeatGreatest

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