Joseph Brodsky Quotes

If what distinguishes us from other species is speech, then poetry, which is the supreme linguistic operation, is our anthropological - indeed, genetic - goal.

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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On one hand, I am very pessimistic, but on the other hand, if I didn't believe that speaking up would do something, I wouldn't have spoken.

Jesmyn Ward

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When I was a junior camp counselor and it was my job to tell the campers a bedtime story or devotional, I would tell them a rapture story.

Jerry B. Jenkins

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IT put India on the map of the world and told Indians that they are somebody in the world. There is something about technology that is very empowering: 'We are designing software for the best companies in the world.'

Anand Giridharadas

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When my mother was born on 14 April, he named her after a Latin American holiday, the Day of Americas, that nobody knew about. My due date also happened to be 14 April.

America Ferrera

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Crush Malaysia! Indonesia may change its tactics, but our goal will remain the same.

Sukarno

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I'm way more attracted to character stuff and darker roles. It's just my personality, I guess.

Travis Fimmel

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I'm not a blokey bloke. I don't take myself too seriously. But that doesn't stop me being a bad person sometimes and doing things I regret. Such as having a child with someone you've split up with, then falling in love and wanting to spend the rest of your life with someone else. That's quite difficult.

Tom Ellis

LifeLoveMyselfChildMeRest

'Freaks and Geeks' was my favorite show when it was on, by a wide measure. And that's the show I wanted to do. I noodled with the idea of doing a show about teenagers that told small stories, small moments of personal growth.

Rob Thomas

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Love is the most powerful thing in the world, and you know, what love brings is joy.

DJ Khaled

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Elected office holds more perks than Elvis' nightstand.

Dennis Miller

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How can we protect homeland security unless the government stops the invasion of illegal aliens?

Phyllis Schlafly

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I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my mother.

Phil Donahue

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