Joseph Brodsky Quotes

Unlike life, a work of art never gets taken for granted: it is always viewed against its precursors and predecessors.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeWorkArtNeverAlwaysAgainst

I've been in dance schools since I was four. I went to the Brit school. I did adverts and plays.

Jessie J

DanceSchoolBeenFourDidSince

I would rather be loved by somebody who respected me.

Jennifer Tilly

MeLovedWouldSomebodyWhoRather

Oceans of emotion can be transmitted through a text message, an emoji sequence, and a winking semicolon, but humans are hardwired to respond to visuals.

Jenna Wortham

EmotionThroughRespondMessageText

I write to express my thoughts, my feelings. I want people to think.

Mattie Stepanek

PeopleThoughtsThinkFeelingsWant

I don't think we ever clash but we do become frosty.

Ann Wilson

ThinkBecomeEverClash

I love the ocean. Boats, not so much.

Jeff Goldblum

LoveOceanMuchBoatsI Love

It is not always a treat to grow up as the heir to a world-famous leader.

Michael Beschloss

LeaderTreatGrowGrow UpAlwaysUp

Generally, with films, what tends to happen is that a few people get a lot of momentum out of it, and a lot of people don't.

Miranda Otto

PeopleMomentumHappenOutGetFew

We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice.

Pope Paul VI

GodFaithGreatChristmasHim

What I love about travel and shopping is seeing how different retailers in London, Paris, and New York interpret the same collection. I like to find the best store in town and take a good look because there will always be a nuance that you just can't get anywhere else.

Nick Wooster

LoveGoodBestTravelNew YorkLook

I use my celebrity status to inspire someone, to give them hope.

Mr. T

HopeInspireSomeoneCelebrityGive

It seems hopelessly improbable that any particular rules accidentally led to the miracle of intelligent life. Nevertheless, this is exactly what most physicists have believed: intelligent life is a purely serendipitous consequence of physical principles that have nothing to do with our own existence.

Leonard Susskind

LifeLife Is ARulesNothingMiracle

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