Joseph Brodsky Quotes

One of the worst things that can happen to an artist is to perceive himself as the owner of his art, and art as his tool. A product of the marketplace sensibility, this attitude barely differs on a psychological plane from the patron's view of the artist as a paid employee.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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In this era of uncertainty and conflict, the United States - blessed with the world's strongest military, most ingenious economy, and most tolerant society - remains a model and leader to the world.

Joe Lieberman

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A poll earlier this year showed that 42 per cent of Americans believe we're in the End Times.

Andrew Denton

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Most people I know are not hard-core religious people. They are what I would call 'lightly religious.' So I don't buy the notion that we can't laugh about religion in America.

Trey Parker

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Sometimes you have to make a movie to make money.

Robin Williams

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I am a deeply committed conservative who wants to keep maximal privacy for every U.S. citizen.

Mike Pompeo

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Hillary Clinton was rejected soundly by America, but instead of changing course, the Democrats and their media allies are intent on telling Americans just how terrible they are for embracing Donald Trump.

Milo Yiannopoulos

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You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.

Jasmine Guy

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Today, if you're not an alcoholic, you're nobody.

Dick Van Dyke

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My bedroom was filled with reading material: books salvaged from dustbins, books borrowed from friends, books with missing pages, books found in the street, abandoned, unreadable, torn, scribbled on, unloved, unwanted and dismissed. My bedroom was the Battersea Dogs' Home of books.

Christopher Fowler

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I was always really interested in startups and fascinated by what they were working on.

Christine Tsai

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I say what I think and I think what I say.

Brigitte Bardot

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I'm happy to inspire your seven-year-old child, but I do not want to be her role model.

Winnie Harlow

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