Joseph Brodsky Quotes

Americans have been tremendously fortunate in poetry, regarding both the quantity and quality of poetry produced. Unfortunately, it remains in schools and universities; it is not widely distributed.

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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Every character I play has to be the hero of his own story, the way we're all heroes of our own lives.

Jesse Eisenberg

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I've always been careful to make it clear that my endorsement of Trump is mine only.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

AlwaysClearMineEndorsementBeen

What do we believe? Why do we believe it?

Joey Skaggs

BelieveWhy

Some people are uncomfortable saying what they feel.

Meg Wolitzer

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I will direct one day. I need some more life experience before I feel like I can do something like that comfortably. It'd be a feature, it'd be something maybe that I had in writing as well.

Stana Katic

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The treble parade would have been the most perfect moment of my footballing life, but for the two people standing behind me, clearly already plotting their next move.

Robbie Fowler

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Greek myths, early Roman history, is configured around violence against women. And I think we need to get in there, get our hands dirty, face it, and see why and how it was.

Mary Beard

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I like the days when all the filmmakers had was a film roll, a camera and a gangster. The Mack Sennett comedies were all like that. They'd create little teams to go out and shoot films.

Michel Gondry

GangsterCameraCreateGoOutDays

Teachers are out there with a very difficult job, which they pursue with tireless dedication.

Chi McBride

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I would love to return to China one day to make films. I've been away for too long, so I'll need to spend some time back home before I can come up with an idea.

Chloe Zhao

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Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can't move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that.

Bob Marley

YouPrejudiceNeverYearsHoldGet

I've been really fortunate that my concert career has taken off hugely. I can make a living. I enjoy performing in front of a live audience, and I can do something different every time. Sometimes I'm with a quartet, sometimes I'm solo, sometimes with a symphony, and I get to go to different cities and meet different people.

Brian Stokes Mitchell

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