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Derek Walcott Quotes

Sometimes what we call tragedy, at least in the theater, are really case histories. They're based on the central figure, and things happen to that person, and they're called tragedy because they're extremely sad. But tragedy always has a glorious thing happen at the end of it. That's what the catharsis is.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
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Birth: January 23, 1930

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Sad End Tragedy Things Happen Person

I think life's a bit of what you make it and a little smidgen of you being the jellyfish, and the tide's just gently helping you along.

Life Think You Tide Little Along

The British are so funny.

Obamacare is not about improved health care or cheaper insurance or better treatment or insuring the uninsured, and it never has been about that. It's about statism. It's about expanding the government. It's about control over the population. It is about everything but health care.

Health Government Control Better

I started boxing when I was eight. Me and my brother Rafael started boxing in amateur tournaments when I was 13. My father was an ex-pro boxer.

Juan Manuel Marquez

Father Brother Me Boxing Started

I want to have a fit, healthy body and not have to be put in a box. I don't want to be limited by anything.

Body Healthy Want Box Anything Fit

'Drama' was put together quickly; there were a lot of intense, 16-hour days. Despite the pressure, it was a lot of fun, and the end result was an album I'm very proud of.

Together Fun Proud End Pressure

I make films about black women and it doesn't mean that you can't see them as a black man, doesn't mean that he can't see them as a white man or she can't see them as a white woman.

Women Woman Man Black You White

I'll miss everything about Palermo. The people always made me feel at home; it will be impossible to forget my experiences there. Palermo made me become a man.

Home Man People Me Impossible Feel

Anyone who limits her vision to memories of yesterday is already dead.

Memories Vision Limits Yesterday Her

On occasion, I like to reread my grandfather's letters. While leafing through them, I'm saddened by what is being lost in modern communication. Soul-baring sentimentality isn't typically poured into text messages, tweets and emails. All too often, personal connections are brushed aside for the sake of convenience in a fast-paced world.

Kristina McMorris

Communication World Connections Lost

As a younger actor you want to be approved of, you want to gain respect, be admired. All of those things. To say: 'This is me playing this character. And aren't I fantastic!' I don't feel that so much now.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Character Respect Me Feel You Want

Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. Thus extra achievement by one student not only raises his position, but in effect lowers the position of others.

James S. Coleman

Achievement Grades Student Class

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