Joseph Brodsky Quotes

A person sets out to write a poem for a variety of reasons: to win the heart of his beloved; to express his attitude toward the reality surrounding him, be it a landscape or a state; to capture his state of mind at a given instant; to leave - as he thinks at that moment - a trace on the earth.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 24, 1940 - January 28, 1996

Topics

AttitudeHeartMomentMindWin

Some guys lay their fannies out there every night - they play the game at such a high level, and they give so much that, frankly, they don't get credit for it. And I think it's tragic sometimes.

Jerry West

NightGameThinkCreditPlayHigh

If the Karmabanque hasn't worked, it's because there isn't yet a critical mass of people who are prepared to fight back and who instead prefer to be victims.

Max Keiser

FightPeopleBackBecauseCritical

Advertising is the 'wonder' in Wonder Bread.

Jef I. Richards

AdvertisingWonderBread

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

Soren Kierkegaard

ChangeGodPrayerReligionChanges

Sometimes I still wonder what my fans look like, but if I had to describe them, I'd say that they are everyday people with everyday needs who need a supernatural message to help them though their natural walk.

Marvin Sapp

WalkPeopleHelpLookWonderSay

Most people think of me as a makeup guru, but might be surprised to know I'm also a trained artist and a huge comic book fan.

Michelle Phan

PeopleMeMakeupBookThinkArtist

I have made my will; I have been tormented to do it. I have bought repose; I know the powerlessness and inutility of it.

Louis XIV

KnowWillBeenMadePowerlessness

I rant, therefore I am.

Dennis Miller

FunnyI AmRantAmTherefore

Women as mothers grapple with corresponding contradictions. The adoration they feel for their grown daughters, mixed with the sense of responsibility for their well-being, can be overwhelming, matched only by the hurt they feel when their attempts to help or just stay connected are rebuffed or even excoriated as criticism or devilish interference.

Deborah Tannen

WomenResponsibilityHurtCriticism

At film festivals, I put on my sunglasses and go to sleep because I don't want to see my films again.

Wong Kar-wai

SleepSunglassesFestivalsGoWant

TV is where a writer can write his novel.

Richard LaGravenese

WriteWhereWriterTVNovelHis

If something catches your attention, it's probably going to catch the attention of others, too.

Lewis Howes

AttentionOthersSomethingGoingToo

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