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Mary Oliver Quotes

Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life. It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: September 10, 1935

Topics

Life Poetry You Way Out Empty

What we need is some people to stand up with the courage of their convictions, to do what they promised when they ran for election, and fight to stop Obamacare.

Courage Fight People Stand Up Stand

Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways.

Success You Target Become Once Many

It is splendid to be supportive when you see those around you doing well, but blind praise is easier than harsh facts.

Facts Blind Doing You Praise See

I think a lot of L.A. is something like USC - this incredible white culture living in the midst of color, and no obvious reaction to it at all. I mean, they have guards at the gate at USC - guards at the gate of a major university! And the guards chase young black boys away - I've seen it, chasing 8-year-old boys.

Anna Deavere Smith

Culture Color Black Think Living

If your movies don't perform, they just stop calling you.

You Stop Movies Just Your Calling

We can love all people while loving the law and expecting the law to be fulfilled, and that's a tricky balance.

Love Balance People Law Loving

When I'm older, if I'm successful at everything, I want to come out with a clothing line.

Want Clothing Everything Line Out

Service football is extremely respectable and very competitive. They've won some big games.

Service Football Games Big Some Won

My audience expects cold, hard truth. They don't expect me to dance around it. They expect me to say it the way they think it. That's part of my brand. If I don't do that, then my audience goes, 'What's up? Is he sick or something? What's wrong with him?' The entity has a brand.

Truth Dance Me Sick Cold Think

What is John Arriaga's circle of competence? Is it real estate? No! Is it U.S. real estate? No! Is it California real estate? No! Northern California real estate? No! Only real estate around Stanford. His circle of competence is this small.

Real Estate Small Circle California

Any guy I date has to have manners - you know, get the door. And he has to have confidence and be secure in who he is.

Confidence Door You Manners Know

I don't know if there's anything sadder than an actor who hasn't made a good picture, and at least I got a few good ones that will stand the test of time. I feel very fortunate about that.

Good Time Stand Picture Feel Know

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