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Joseph Brodsky Quotes

One who writes a poem writes it because the language prompts, or simply dictates, the next line.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Language Next Line Because Poem Who

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book led to another as I discovered other facets to my characters I wanted to investigate further.

Jennifer Chiaverini

Book First Fortunate Further Readers

I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.

Beginning Me Sick Regret Enough

We never want to hear the customer say, 'You have nice sunglasses, but I can't find jeans in my size.'

Robert J. Fisher

Sunglasses Customer You Find Nice

I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it very difficult to have a convincing relationship with a woman on screen. It wouldn't be at all difficult for me to kiss a woman - I'll kiss a frog if you like.

Relationship Woman Kiss Me Think

The smartest thing I've done for my kids is writing a song about a holiday. Every year after that, even after I'm gone, they'll get a small check from the play it gets around the Fourth.

Shooter Jennings

Writing Song Small Year Holiday Get

I hate hospitals. Even if it's a joyful occasion when a friend gave birth. It's like, 'Oh, look at the beautiful baby.... and all the disease on the walls...'

Friend Beautiful Hate Walls Baby

I didn't give up my citizenship to create and run a news organization.

Organization Citizenship Create Run

My family mean a lot to me, but I guess that's like it is with every other player.

Roberto Firmino

Family Me Mean Like Player Guess

I endorsed supplements for about 15-20 years and made a lot of people a lot of money, so I figured I should do my own line and make my own money.

Money People My Own Years Line Own

You can't walk away from your responsibilities and commitments.

Walk You Away Your Responsibilities

I've actually always wanted to write like a one-person show that was sort of a romantic comedy - a show that was kind of cynical about romance and marriage but ultimately embraced it. Because I feel like comedy is always cynical, inherently, because it's contrarian.

Marriage Romantic Feel Comedy Kind

All the other members of the U.N. were admitted, at the outset or subsequently, but Israel was created by the U.N. as a Jewish state, on the motion of Stalin's ambassador, seconded by President Truman's.

President Jewish Ambassador Israel

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