Tony Harrison Quotes

Of course you have to provide for the vulnerable and the children, but also, the vulnerable and the children need art in some form or another. You need spiritual experiences that, I think, forms of art give best.

Tony Harrison

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ChildrenArtBestSpiritualThink

Politically at that time, with Thatcher in Britain and Reagan in the White House, it wasn't looking too great for the Left. And we were always on the left.

Joe Strummer

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You add one million citizens to the voting rolls in this state, that's a significant, significant difference. You do that nationwide, it's a significant difference.

Andrew Cuomo

VotingYouDifferenceMillionState

We've got to stand up for ourselves. That is, draw some lines, make it clear that after awhile, we're not going to get bullied or pushed around, because I think there are some in China who want to push the United States around. They want to bully us.

Max Baucus

Stand UpThinkStandPushWantUp

In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.

Clare Boothe Luce

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I can't say that it's a dream come true because when I was growing up, I never dreamed of playing in the Olympics.

Brooke Sweat

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There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.

Pythagoras

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In thinking back to when we had our big glitch, I remember seeing it get light outside the window. We were in the clouds; I'm pretty sure we got hit by lightning.

Pete Conrad

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The most interesting aspect for me, composing exclusively with patterns, is that there is not one organizational procedure more advantageous than another, perhaps because no one pattern ever takes precedence over the others.

Morton Feldman

MeInterestingOthersMoreOver

I love chocolate mousse, that's probably my favorite. I'm a big strawberry shortcake fan as well. I'm not mad at classic vanilla either. I'm not, I'm not sure what the word is. Cake discriminatory? Cakeist?

Kevin McHale

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Immigration reform doesn't impact me personally; nothing my foundation works on does. But the truth is I have a long history of ties to Latin America. Some of my best friends are in Latin America.

Howard Graham Buffett

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Whoever gives in to terrorism has to be prepared to do so many times.

Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada

Be PreparedTerrorismPreparedMany

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.

Esther Williams

WisdomTimeGiftYouUselessShare

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