Rita Dove Quotes

To practice your scales, so to speak, in order play the symphony, is what you have to do as a young poet.

Rita Dove

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PracticeSpeakYouPlayYoungPoet

So much talent comes from the base of poverty and those in the margins. You limit the base, you miss too much talent.

Jesse Jackson

TalentPovertyYouToo MuchLimit

I'm not going to date a crazy party animal; I'm more into culture. I'd rather go to a museum, travel somewhere, or go to a play. That's more interesting to me than partying at the hottest club.

Jessica Lucas

CultureTravelAnimalMeCrazyPlay

The film business, for me, has been great, but the music business, we've always been on the outside looking in.

Meat Loaf

BusinessMusicGreatMeLooking

If I stopped touring tomorrow, it wouldn't change my life.

John Oates

LifeChangeTomorrowMy LifeTouring

Whatever you have as a dream, don't let anyone tell you it can't happen; give it your all.

Matt Hardy

YouDreamHappenWhateverTellGive

You cannot take shortcuts. We've shown that we can spend more on ingredients, not less, and charge a fair price.

Steve Ells

YouPriceMoreFairShortcutsTake

Democrats' definition of 'rich' - always seems to be set just above whatever the salary happens to be for a member of Congress. Perhaps that says it all.

Steve Steckler

RichCongressSalaryAlwaysWhatever

Hollywood views regular people as children, and they think they're the smart ones who need to tell the idiots out there how to be.

Trey Parker

ChildrenSmartPeopleThinkNeed

It's not crime that makes us more punitive in the United States. It's the way we respond to crime and how we view those people who have been labeled criminals.

Michelle Alexander

PeopleViewCrimeWayMoreRespond

If the penalty for hiring illegals is just a fine, it becomes a business decision. But if the penalty is jail time, illegal immigration will come to a screeching halt.

Jose Ferreira

BusinessTimeDecisionImmigration

I had no problem relating to Peter Parker. He feels like he might be in way over his head but is desperate to prove himself.

Jon Watts

ProblemProveWayOverHeadLike

Terri's death brings to a close a very tragic, human and personal event that has left everyone with a feeling of emptiness, regardless of what side of the issue you may have been on.

Bob Beauprez

DeathYouFeelingPersonalHuman

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