Joseph Brodsky Quotes

Prison is essentially a shortage of space made up for by a surplus of time; to an inmate, both are palpable.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TimeSpacePrisonUpMadeShortage

I believe that a contract, or at least an understanding, exists between the American public and the American advertiser concerning what advertising is, what its limitations are and what price people will pay for it.

John O'Toole

PeopleAdvertisingBelieveAmerican

I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.

John Major

MistakeThinkArgumentAbilitySee

You kick around long enough, and good things can happen.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

GoodGood ThingsEnoughLongYou

I think the scariest person in the world is the person with no sense of humor.

Michael J. Fox

HumorWorldThinkSense Of Humor

I kind of always wanted to act, but to get a grant I would have needed two A-levels, and I was too far away from even O levels. I didn't know you could get a scholarship, so I determined early not to pursue that.

Rupert Graves

YouEarlyFar AwayKnowKindAlways

I saw women that were repressed. When they're in classes with young men, they shut up all the time. They're laughed at if they have unusual ideas. They have to be sexy; then, they can't really think.

Mary Daly

WomenTimeMenIdeasThinkSexy

In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.

Lucy Powell

GovernmentSatisfiedElectionsLeast

You're abandoning a lot of ideas when you're too into comfort.

Christian Louboutin

IdeasYouComfortTooAbandoning

That's why I wrote 'Fighter'. I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.

Christina Aguilera

I AmPeopleMeUnderdogHelpWhy

The moral values I've learnt in my life I've learnt through football.

Arsene Wenger

LifeFootballMy LifeValuesMoral

People are saying fashion week is no longer just a press event, it has become a shopping event because of us.

Aslaug Magnusdottir

PeopleShoppingFashionSayingWeek

I've always voted Republican because America is exactly that, a republic. You can't expect much leadership with a Democrat behind the desk their not even close to dual efficient.

Audrey Meadows

LeadershipAmericaYouDeskAlways

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