Mary Oliver Quotes

I have the feeling that a lot of poets writing now are - they sort of tap dance through it.

Mary Oliver

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DanceWritingFeelingNowThrough

I always wanted to be a painter. I loved painting. I went on three different art courses but had no talent whatsoever.

John Burnside

ArtTalentPaintingLovedThree

Early this morning, I signed my death warrant.

Michael Collins

MorningDeathEarlyWarrantSigned

I love both sports, but the deciding factor was, being a left-handed pitcher, I had a huge advantage in baseball because of that, and I didn't have that type of advantage in hockey.

Tom Glavine

LoveSportsBaseballHockeyBeing

The court generally moves in small steps rather than in one giant step.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

StepSmallStepsCourtRatherGiant

People always ask us, 'Hey, is there going to be a 'Beerfest 2'?' I don't know if I have another beer joke in me.

Jay Chandrasekhar

BeerPeopleMeKnowAskAlways

Being mum is a number one job. That takes priority.

Jasmine Guinness

JobBeingNumberPriorityTakesMum

I love eating it - grilled chicken, pasta, rice, and other foods that give me long term energy. Every once in a while, my sweet tooth gets the best of me and I have to snack on some candy. Beverage wise, I stick to sports drinks, water, milk, and juice.

Derrick Rose

LoveSportsWaterBestWiseSweet

I'd like to have another opportunity to serve. I believe in service. I enjoy it. I also like coming and going, you know, because I think that my private-sector life has contributed to how I think about public-sector challenges and what I do in the public sector.

Deval Patrick

LifeOpportunityServiceChallenges

Ninety-nine percent of television shows, I've never seen.

Christopher Guest

TelevisionNeverSeenPercentShows

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.

Christopher Lee

GoodHatInterestingBadCareerSay

I brought one big question with me to Harvard. Why do smart companies fail?

Clayton M. Christensen

SmartMeWhyQuestionFailBig

The wonderful thing about rock music is even if you hate the other person, sometimes you need him more, you know. In other words if he's the guy that made that sound, he's the guy that made that sound, and without that guy making that sound, you don't have a band, you know.

Bruce Springsteen

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