Derek Walcott Quotes

The poet complains or points out the discontent that lies at the heart of man, the individual man, and how can that be redeemed?

Derek Walcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: January 23, 1930

Topics

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I'm quite glad about having a few craggy edges to myself.

Jessie Buckley

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I did have a literal shed of fan mail once. It was literally filled with, like, 25 of those giant mail cartons.

Andrew Keegan

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No live performance can ever be perfect, and that's what keeps you on your toes - it pushes you to practice harder, show up for that 8 A.M. ballet class, and walk through the stage door every night just to have the chance to do it all again.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

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Rejection happens, and you have to have a thick skin about it, which is hard. You can't be overly sensitive about people not picking you.

Maura Tierney

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I sing and play guitar in the band 'Marcy Playground'.

John Wozniak

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I wanted a maternity dress, but I couldn't find anything I liked. Everything was abominable. So I made one. Then I made a pullover. 'Elle' put it on the cover. Then WWD elected me the Queen of Knitwear.

Sonia Rykiel

QueenDressMeFindEverythingMade

Women's rights is not only an abstraction, a cause; it is also a personal affair. It is not only about us; it is also about me and you. Just the two of us.

Toni Morrison

WomenEqualityMeYouPersonalTwo

No candidate can become president without the Latino vote.

Tony Cardenas

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I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life.

Matt Bomer

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The United States will remain one of the most important markets for VW.

Martin Winterkorn

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I had grown up accustomed to living a life of high drama.

Lorna Luft

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Immediate, simultaneous connection between the audience and a performer is crucial to me. It's why I do what I do. Other things, like recording, are satisfying, but they're not the same. I love the connection I get with the audience when I'm sitting behind that piano.

Jason Robert Brown

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