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Rita Dove Quotes

The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I've seen ecstasy or something.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Poetry Clouds Me Feel Something

Waking up early was the first example I noticed in the SEAL Teams in which discipline was really the difference between being good and being exceptional.

Good Discipline Early First Up

If you go from $7 to $15 in a very short period of time, potentially that could have a negative effect on some economies because that is a very big jump. And you're saying to businesses that employ a large number of minimum wage workers, your payroll is basically going to double. That could have a negative impact. It would have to be studied.

Time Saying Negative Impact Short

When you have no money in New York, you're living in a shoebox, and it's freezing. When you have no money in L.A., you're living in a slightly larger shoebox, and you can go outside and feel okay about your life for a minute.

Life Money New York Feel You Living

The time I had waited probably made the difference between success and failure.

Success Failure Time Difference Made

Jazz, and the history of jazz, is the history of America.

Ron Cephas Jones

History America Jazz The History Of

I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them.

Martti Ahtisaari

You Way Dialogue Because Been Then

I interviewed Ann Coulter when I was sitting in for Larry King a couple of times, and we have a rapport. I like to talk to her.

King Sitting Talk Her Like Rapport

I grew up with great mentors in my life who helped me become the singer I am today.

Life Today Great I Am Me My Life

I feel like I'm part of a generation of people who are stuck in the past and are really self-absorbed. I mean, we're actually taking pictures of ourselves and posting them on Facebook, and keeping in touch with people that should have been out of our lives 15 years ago.

Past People Generation Feel Pictures

I understand the dignity that comes from work and caring for one's family.

Work Family Caring Dignity

I love every type of candy. I love Skittles and Reeses. I love it all.

Love Candy Every Type I Love

The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time.

Freedom Time Speak Speech Powerful

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