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Joseph Brodsky Quotes

Try not to pay attention to those who will try to make life miserable for you. There will be a lot of those - in the official capacity as well as the self-appointed.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Attention You Will Try Pay

I like people who shake other people up and make them feel uncomfortable.

Jim Morrison

People Feel Uncomfortable Up Shake

I had acting teachers, and one of the things that was encouraged was to keep it fresh, to be spontaneous. That's the magic of film often.

Matt Dillon

Magic Acting Teachers Spontaneous

I love my cats more than I love most people. Probably more than is healthy.

Amy Lee

Love Cats People Healthy More Most

I would go bold: you don't have to be a member of Congress to be the speaker of the House. I would support someone like Dr. Carson or somebody like that; I think that would be good.

Ron DeSantis

Good Support Think Someone You Bold

These guys are so old they're eligible for meals on wheels.

Mickey Rivers

Old Wheels Meals Guys Eligible

But to me the actual sound of the words is all important; I feel always that the words complete the music and must never be swallowed up in it.

Lotte Lehmann

Music Words Me Feel Important Never

That transcends everything - skipping the transfer of dailies is a game-changer.

Dean Devlin

Everything Transfer Transcends

You always fear when you're making a movie that has a moral to the story that people are going to reject the idea of being taught a lesson.

Christina Ricci

Fear People Story You Lesson Moral

I like songs that make me feel tough. Like 'Back in Black.' You want to hear it again and get in a fight.

Chris Stapleton

Fight Me Tough Black Feel You

The Gong Show provided me with five years of the happiest times of my life, but that's that. And to be known as the guy who gave the world The Gong Show - listen, my Uncle George isn't known as anything. So I guess it isn't so bad in that context.

Chuck Barris

Life Me World My Life Bad Uncle

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve; I write about them.

Brian McKnight

Emotions Write Wear Sleeve About

If I feel insecure, then I am in the wrong profession. I have to trust my director and the material he has given me.

Arjun Kapoor

Trust I Am Me Feel Wrong Director