Derek Walcott Quotes

I have to live, socially, in an almost unfinished society. Among the almost great, among the almost true, among the almost honest. That allows me to describe the anguish.

Derek Walcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LiveGreatMeSocietyTrueHonest

When you're changing centuries, people get curious about the future.

Robert J. Sawyer

FutureCuriousPeopleYouChanging

It is my job to step into different characters.

Amy Jackson

JobStepDifferentCharacters

I write really visually. In my head, I'm constantly picturing things as I'm writing, so for me, videos are such an expressive part of my job.

Troye Sivan

JobMeWritingWriteHeadThings

We're not responsible for the domestic security of every one of our allies.

Tom Cotton

SecurityResponsibleAlliesOur

What I think I've been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.

Roger Federer

PainProblemsThinkPlayOverYears

The bond between the United States and Britain has always been strong. It has survived through war and peace, periods of prosperity and economic hardship.

Louis Susman

PeaceWarBondStrongProsperity

My father was a Catholic, but my mother wasn't. She had to do that weird deal you do as a Catholic - they deign to sanction your marriage and you have to bring your children up as Catholics.

Jared Harris

MarriageFatherMotherChildrenYou

Happiness for me is the people whom you love, love you back.

Jorge Ramos

LoveHappinessPeopleMeYouBack

I have been watching how Indian women are forced to do certain things, as the stories of sacrifice and devotion in mythology demand from them. And then there are inspiring stories about women like the Rani of Jhansi that offer women refreshing role models.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

WomenSacrificeDevotionWatching

I see myself as British, and I want to be celebrated by Britain.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

MyselfWantSeeI SeeBritish

The Afghan security forces will always have the help of the U.S. American military to ensure that Afghanistan never fails.

Lindsey Graham

AmericanHelpSecurityWillNever

You know what, Nickelback's alright.

Justin Trudeau

YouKnowAlright

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