Tom Glazer Quotes

A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers or authors. Older folksongs were written often with no commercial purpose in mind. They were passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation.

Tom Glazer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 2, 1914 - February 21, 2003

Topics

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I've wanted to be in daytime television for a long time, because that's where you can convey a message.

Jillian Michaels

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'Community,' that loaded word so beloved of politicians, is simply not a reality in most people's lives. It's normal for us to be cut off from each other.

John Lanchester

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People in California don't live in a place so much as they do a condition.

John Sandford

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You can always do something that can make you feel good about your life despite what you're going through.

Amanda Knox

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For our teams that do great work, we have a tradition of giving Rolex watches. If you see all the key guys with their Rolexes, that's sort of our Medal of Honor if you do something big.

Ross Perot, Jr.

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From a personal perspective, I am disappointed that we have yet to really achieve a full understanding of the origins of life on Earth. What was the spark that, billions of years ago, kickstarted the process of evolution that has brought us life as we know it today? I hope that we will get some answers to that in my lifetime.

Martin Rees

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You can think you know somebody. But when they're trying to punch you in the face, you really know somebody. You learn their tendencies.

Michael Pena

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Gay men have to go through something to own their - who they are. They get beat up. They get ostracized. Whatever they go through, if they survive it, they come out very confident people.

Louis C. K.

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Our work at the OECD shows that migration, if well managed, can spur growth and innovation. Unfortunately, in the past, migration has not always been well managed: migrants have been concentrated in ghetto-like conditions, with few public services or employment prospects.

Jose Angel Gurria

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I happened to have the privilege of serving in Congress. It will be 16 years at the end of this term. And I think I made a difference here on important issues.

Dennis Kucinich

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I tend to avoid televisions, politics, and places with velvet ropes.

Demetri Martin

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Natalie Portman never looks back, ever. Ever!

Debby Ryan

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