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Mary Oliver Quotes

I read Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet, every day.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Day Every Day Poet Read Persian

The great thing about science fiction is that it transcends national boundaries.

Robert J. Sawyer

Science Great Science Fiction Fiction

I like North Florida because it's much wilder than the rest of the state.

Jeff Vandermeer

Rest Florida Because Like Than Much

Humanistic values of equality and equal rights for all nations and individuals as crystallized in the principles of the United Nations Charter are mankind's great achievements in the 20th century.

Great Equality Values Principles

One of the most startling events in my life was when my older son was about 16, and he blamed me for all the troubles of the world. So I, I felt like telling him, 'Oh no, I was just like you when I was your age; I wanted to change the world, too.'

Life Change Son Age Change The World

I have seven brothers and two sisters, so there was always a little friendly competition in the house. I don't think that's anything unusual with that many siblings.

Competition Think House Two Anything

My top priority for 2012 will be to make a renewed push for women's economic empowerment and political participation.

Michelle Bachelet

Women Push Political Empowerment Top

The federal government has never created one job that is sustainable long term. It creates government project work but not creating real work where people are.

Work Job Government People Long

I'm such a big fan of Woody Allen. I once tried staying at the same hotel as him, hoping I would bump into him!

Deepika Padukone

Hotel Him Same Big Big Fan Fan

I will always do stand-up, even if my acting career takes off. Stand-up is my life.

Life My Life Career Acting Will Off

I imagine the life of an atheistic praying mantis to be rather torturous.

Life Imagine Rather Praying

I really love laser-cutting. I do a lot of laser-cut jewelry and laser-etched stationery. I'll even etch my food sometimes. You can download an image online and etch it onto a tortilla or a brownie. It's so cool to meld the digital and analog worlds together.

Love Food Together Cool Jewelry You

When you set these high expectations and goals, and they are demolished so early in the season, that has an effect on the psyche. It wears you down.

Goals Expectations You Early Down

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