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Rita Dove Quotes

My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: August 28, 1952

Topics

Bread More May Favorite Butter Your

I had written a novel that was more of a classic linear novel, and I worked on it and worked on it for years, and it always seemed like it wouldn't catch fire. At a certain point I just scrapped it all, and I kept maybe 15 percent of it, and I wrote those parts out on note cards.

Fire Cards More Classic Always Out

I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was.

Politics War Veterans Vietnam War

In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?'

Work You Say Why Try May

Don't accept the old order. Get rid of it.

Accept Old Order Get Rid

The only thing I ever wanted to do is never have to work a day in my life.

Robert Rodriguez

Life Work Day My Life Never Only

In the world of money and investing, you must learn to control your emotions.

Robert Kiyosaki

Money Control World Learn You Must

Police boxes, tweed blazers and bow ties feel quite English, but I think that is one of his virtues, one of the strengths of 'Doctor Who.'

Police Doctor Think Feel Strengths

People keep saying, 'Oh, you're getting all these great reviews, that must make you really happy.' I guess it does, but mostly it's just a relief.

Great Happy People Saying You Keep

Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so.

Stephen Leacock

Believe Now Christmas Spirit First

The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light.

Robert Baden-Powell

Light Boy Spirit Every Discovered

If I do a scene with an actor who doesn't have much experience, I say, 'I tell you what we're going to do: You just listen to me, and then you respond. We don't have to do any acting.' And that's good advice because you shouldn't see the acting.

Good Experience Me Advice Acting

I've always enjoyed being on a horse.

Horse Always Being Enjoyed

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