Joseph Brodsky Quotes

By failing to read or listen to poets, society dooms itself to inferior modes of articulation: those of the politician, the salesman or the charlatan... In other words, it forfeits its own evolutionary potential.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WordsSocietyPotentialListenOwn

I sometimes wonder if the inability to find oneself makes one seek oneself in other people, in characters.

John Cazale

PeopleFindWonderSometimesSeek

Britain is doing brilliant things around the world and that is why I described as a 'superpower on development.'

Andrew Mitchell

WorldDoingWhyDevelopmentThings

I think that Linda Perry is such a beautiful example of strong female representation in the industry.

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

BeautifulStrongThinkIndustry

The historical orthodox Christian faith is extremely wide and diverse.

Rob Bell

FaithChristianHistoricalWide

I am a criminal. Coming to terms with this aspect of my identity has helped me to see more clearly - with blinders off - the ways in which I have been encouraged not to feel any connection to 'them,' those labeled criminals. I see now that 'they' are me, and I am them.

Michelle Alexander

I AmIdentityMeFeelConnection

I think the Beatles are a lot of people's favorite band.

Miranda Cosgrove

PeopleThinkBandBeatlesFavorite

My dad is a good dad.

Mindy McCready

GoodDad

The pressure is on the big teams.

Claudio Ranieri

PressureBigTeams

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the dumbest of you all?

Anne Robinson

MirrorYouWallDumbest

We called ourselves Mumford & Sons because we liked the idea of an old-fashioned, family-owned store.

Winston Marshall

Old-FashionedBecauseIdeaSons

Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

ExperienceFateOurPerceiveHow

If the truth be told, we are a society that is dripping in racism. This is not in the least surprising. For the best part of two centuries, we British ruled the waves, controlled two-fifths of the planet, and believed it was our responsibility to bring civilisation to those who allegedly lacked it.

Martin Jacques

TruthResponsibilityBestRacismTwo

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