Joseph Brodsky Quotes

I belong to the Russian language. As to the state, from my point of view, the measure of a writer's patriotism is not oaths from a high platform, but how he writes in the language of the people among whom he lives.

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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We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.

John C. Maxwell

ChooseChoiceNowRightContinuing

Sometimes what works 40 years ago doesn't work today.

Joel Osteen

WorkTodaySometimesYearsWorks

Till now poets were privileged to insert a certain proportion of nonsense - very far in excess of one-half of one per cent - into their otherwise sober documents.

John Crowe Ransom

NowSoberNonsenseFarExcessPoets

Being stronger really helped my game.

Andrew Benintendi

GameStrongerBeingReallyHelped

What people ought to do is find out what a national park is to begin with.

Michael Frome

PeopleFindBeginOutParkNational

We all want something else other than what we have and don't realize what you got works. It works. It does work. You gotta work. Marriage is work. Marriage is a career. It's not an adventure.

Sinbad

WorkMarriageAdventureYouCareer

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.

Siegfried Sassoon

I AmActingSoldiersSoldierAm

I just try and make the right play. It led to me leading the country in points and assists.

Trae Young

MeCountryPlayTryRightJust

With a guy like Yoel Romero, if he senses weakness, he will capitalize on it every time he can.

Robert Whittaker

TimeWeaknessWillGuySensesLike

Records don't have to be perfect. Everyone doesn't have to move left when everyone else moves left. I love hearing the mistakes.

Josh Homme

LoveMistakesPerfectHearingLeft

All good entrepreneurs have to start somewhere with a dedicated plan to finish in a great place.

Anthony Scaramucci

GoodGreatStartPlanPlaceFinish

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.

William Morris

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