Joseph Brodsky Quotes

Because civilizations are finite, in the life of each of them there comes a moment when the center ceases to hold. What keeps them at such times from disintegration is not legions but language.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeMomentLanguageHoldCenter

We must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths... and tell the world the glories of our journey.

John Hope

JourneyWorldGoBeyondOutTell

My main concern is theater, and theater does not reflect or mirror society. It has been stingy and selfish, and it has to do better.

Anna Deavere Smith

MirrorSocietySelfishBetterBeen

Clean energy is the ultimate growth strategy for our economy - one that would add millions more good-paying jobs right here in the United States.

Tom Steyer

GrowthEnergyStrategyCleanEconomy

I don't know a nicer guy in the world than Alan Alda.

Rod Lurie

WorldKnowGuyThanNicerAlan

Life has all sorts of hills and valleys, and sometimes you don't end up doing what you had your heart set out on, but sometimes that's even better!

Ruth Buzzi

LifeHeartEndBetterDoingYou

I'm not comfortable with getting a job by being at the right Hollywood party; I'm not a terribly sociable creature.

Mary-Louise Parker

JobPartyHollywoodComfortable

With a painting, you don't have to go back and paint it again.

Joni Mitchell

PaintingYouBackGoPaintAgain

I tried Botox, but I don't want to be hooked on that stuff.

Cherie Lunghi

WantBotoxStuffTriedI Tried

In my opinion the greatest advantage we can at present expect from our Navy; for at this early period We can not expect to have a Navy to cope with the British.

William Whipple

OpinionPresentEarlyNavyExpect

I mean to say that Congress can hereafter decide whether any states, slave or free, can be framed out of Texas. If they should never be framed out of Texas, they never could be admitted.

William H. Seward

FreeTexasCongressSayNeverMean

I'm always glad to be offered roles, but wouldn't take any role as this could do you more harm than good, but I've been at what they call 'on the top' as far as being known for twenty years.

Peter Cushing

GoodYouMoreTopAlwaysYears

I would think anyone who does anything is always concerned about their customers.

Tom Bergeron

ThinkAlwaysAnythingCustomersWho

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