Lucy Larcom Quotes

When I heard that there were artists, I wished I could some time be one. If I could only make a rose bloom on paper, I thought I should be happy! Or if I could at last succeed in drawing the outline of winter-stripped boughs as I saw them against the sky, it seemed to me that I should be willing to spend years in trying.

Lucy Larcom

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 5, 1824 - April 17, 1893

Topics

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Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.

Joe Sacco

WritingEnoughLongYouGoPossible

I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.

Jerry B. Jenkins

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Art is a revolt against fate. All art is a revolt against man's fate.

Andre Malraux

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The only reason investors haven't run screaming from an obviously corrupt financial marketplace is because the government has gone to such extraordinary lengths to sell the narrative that the problems of 2008 have been fixed.

Matt Taibbi

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Seattle was a rabid film town in the '70s and '80s because it rained so much.

John Requa

SeattleFilmBecauseTownMuch

Books are like movies of the mind and it's better to leave Kinsey where she is.

Sue Grafton

MindBetterMoviesSheLeaveWhere

I just have to attend someone's birthday party or go out for dinner with someone else for us to be in a relationship. That's not going to stop me from socialising, but tell me, which girl would want to be with a guy who goes to bed early and gives more importance to the gym?

Sidharth Malhotra

BirthdayGirlRelationshipMeDinner

I am the driver. I am the owner, kind of the sponsor, except for our sponsorship with Dodge.

Robby Gordon

I AmKindDriverSponsorshipDodge

Without doubt, you are recognized for the last role you played.

Roger Moore

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One of the fastest ways to find the solution to an issue or challenge you are facing is to ask the right questions.

Robin S. Sharma

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America is a unique place. The value part of American foreign policy is something I think is very laudable, but it is uniquely American. And it is part of what makes America special.

Michael Oren

ValueThinkAmericanAmericaUnique

It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on our honeymoon. I hit .397 and led the Mexican League with 20 home runs and was named the MVP of the league. It's when I realized I could compete with anyone at any level.

Monte Irvin

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