The greatest writers have been, at heart, parochial, provincial in their rootedness.
Derek Walcott
Recitation: by Male by Female
In the crowded and difficult conditions of a steep hillside, houses have had to struggle to establish their territory and to survive.
Stephen Gardiner
StruggleSurviveDifficultHouses
I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am an ordinary person who has had an extraordinary life.
Sidney Poitier
LifeI AmFeelLookPersonBecause
I've kind of become obsessed with the pedal steel. It's a beautiful sound, and the mechanics of it are so interesting.
Mary Halvorson
BeautifulInterestingKindBecome
I have never had a vote, and I have raised hell all over this country. You don't need a vote to raise hell! You need convictions and a voice!
Mary Harris Jones
VoiceHellYouCountryVoteNever
Our society expects that everyone should learn to write, even though very few become professional writers. Similarly, I think that everyone should learn how to program, even though very few will become professional programmers.
Mitchel Resnick
SocietyThinkLearnProfessional
'Men don't cry!' 'Women can't handle money!' What limiting ideas to live with.
Louise L. Hay
WomenLiveMoneyMenIdeasCry
We're just trying to make ourselves laugh. We realize critics are going to hate it, but it just makes fans like it more.
Johnny Knoxville
HateLaughTryingMoreRealizeFans
I keep a lighter in my back pocket all the time. I'm not a smoker, I just really like certain songs.
Demetri Martin
TimeBackKeepJustLikeSongs
If something's upsetting me, being able to go in and work on new music makes all the difference in the world.
Cindy Wilson
WorkMusicMeWorldGoNew
I can do a film only if it excites me as an actor.
Anushka Sharma
MeI CanActorFilmOnlyExcites
Now, no matter what background you come from, there is nobody in this world who can say that their life is without troubles. Everybody faces problems at some point in their life. All that matters is how you deal with it.
Shahid Kapoor
LifeWorldProblemsYouNobodySay
My first job, I was Chuck E. at Chuck E. Cheese's.
Timm Sharp
JobCheeseFirstFirst JobChuck
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