Robert Bringhurst Quotes

I think of something quite different from a snapshot. I know of a lot of poems, some very fine ones, that are like snapshots, but I'm more interested in poetry that is like an endless film, long stories, things that weave together many different strands, like a big piece of cloth, not like a photograph.

Robert Bringhurst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: October 16, 1946

Topics

TogetherPoetryThinkLongKnowBig

I am really committed to my faith journey, and I am committed to my family. My husband and I have been married for almost 30 years, and we homeschool our kids. We have a different working-out-of the-box family, but we do make it work, obviously with God's grace, and we are very grateful for that.

Jodi Benson

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The most powerful Vietnam movie, to me, was 'The Deer Hunter,' which was more about what happened to the folks who went and about their relationships.

John F. Kerry

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The sign of a great leader is knowing what you know and knowing what you don't know.

Angela Ahrendts

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You have to treat every day as a new challenge, and you have to remain paranoid, as they say.

Anand Mahindra

ChallengeDayTreatYouEvery Day

Yeah, we held a junior carp tournament on the St. Lawrence River in New York last August. I hosted that along with a couple of other people.

Tom Felton

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People of color understand what it means to be white more than I ever will.

Robin DiAngelo

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Some advice: keep the flame of curiosity and wonderment alive, even when studying for boring exams. That is the well from which we scientists draw our nourishment and energy. And also, learn the math. Math is the language of nature, so we have to learn this language.

Michio Kaku

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The game is getting younger and the game is getting better. It has to do with Tiger and Phil, largely, inspiring everybody and brought a lot more youth into the game of golf.

Jordan Spieth

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Losing both parents at a young age gave me a sense that you can't really control life - so you'd better live it while it's here. I stopped believing in a storybook existence a long time ago. All you can do is push in a direction and see what comes of it.

Jon Hamm

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Well, I'm using a cane, so what? So what if they shot me sitting in a wheelchair? That's life!

Dick Clark

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If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.

Dee Hock

WorkLeadershipYouTyrannyKnow

It probably would be wiser, from a time-management standpoint, if I hired a crew to take care of the farm so I could get a little more rest. But the thing is, when I start my morning out there, I'm more productive for the rest of the day.

Chip Gaines

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