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Tony Harrison Quotes

It is always better to write for the whole of society than for the poetry-reading public.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: english
Birth: April 30, 1937

Topics

Society Better Write Always Whole

It feels silly to watch endless hours of winter sports every four years, when we never watch them any other time, and we don't even understand the rules, which doesn't stop us from scoring everyone, every run, every skate, every race.

Winter Sports Time Silly Rules Run

I've always felt this, from when I was growing up to now with my son Riley. We don't let them be little. I was not a normal kid, but I had a sense of innocence far longer than we let kids.

Melissa Peterman

Son Growing Up Innocence Growing Now

I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don't make it very easy to live your life.

Life Work Good Integrity Live Man

I tend to focus on what I'm doing at the moment, and that takes up the entire span of my focus.

Moment Focus Doing Up Takes Span

How can we possibly say the root of the Canadian approach to citizenship and immigration comes from Europe or the United States? I mean, we just don't do the same things. What I've said, very simply, is that unlike other colonies, for the first 250 years approximately, indigenous people were either the dominant force or an equal force.

John Ralston Saul

People Immigration Citizenship Said

Regardless of any experiences in the past, for me it really is important to be engrossed in as much of the creative process as I possibly can. I was surprised with how much the eight years I spent on 'Castle' actually serviced that. I ended up, in a way, having a free education on that show.

Education Past Creative Me Free Way

I think email's going to be around for, like, another 10,000 years. It's a great way to cross organizational boundaries.

Stewart Butterfield

Great Think Way Boundaries Email

I've got three kids, and those are mouths to feed.

Three Feed Got Kids Those Mouths

If you wrote something, you deserve to get paid and recognized for your work. No one should take a bow with another man's hat.

Work Man Hat You Deserve Something

I hate Bollywood. The movies are all garbage, just terrible. It's my opinion; obviously, there are billions who like and love them. I don't like all the singing, dancing and all the dramatic crying. I have never seen a Bollywood film in my life.

Life Love Hate Opinion Singing

Of course, there will always be, you know, conservative classical people who will judge you, but you know, who cares about them?

People Judge You Know Conservative

I feel that New Zealand is my second home.

Home Feel New Zealand New Zealand

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