Rita Dove Quotes

Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature.

Rita Dove

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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The American Dream, the idea of the happy ending, is an avoidance of responsibility and commitment.

Jill Robinson

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At the end of the day, we're defined by our predicament, not by the sides of town.

Jesse Jackson

DayEnd Of The DayEndSidesOur

Actually, I've gotten myself into some difficult places because I thought I could fix somebody.

Melissa McBride

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I don't find the technology threatening. A lot of people my age, my generation, find it difficult to immerse themselves. But I would never preclude the idea of using any technology if I thought it suited the end result.

Robert Smith

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We care for each other and care about our family, and we are both working towards the same goal.

Angelina Jolie

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The revolutionary sees his task as liberation not only of the oppressed but also of the oppressor. Happiness can never truly exist in a state of tension.

Steven Biko

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I don't like cartoons that take place in Nowhereville. I like cartoons where I know where they're happening.

Roz Chast

PlaceKnowTakeWhereLikeCartoons

'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I'm excited to apply that.

Michael Pitt

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Oh, I don't have any religious beliefs.

Christopher Plummer

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Everyone writes in whatever way feels comfortable to them. People write songs because maybe they don't feel so comfortable talking about whatever matters.

Courtney Barnett

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When I get back from this book tour, I'm planning to learn the internet. Maybe I can hook up in cyberspace.

Armistead Maupin

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We must trust to nothing but facts: these are presented to us by nature and cannot deceive. We ought, in every instance, to submit our reasoning to the test of experiment, and never to search for truth but by the natural road of experiment and observation.

Antoine Lavoisier

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