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Derek Walcott Quotes

Creating a poem is a continual process of re-creating your ignorance, in the sense of not knowing what's coming next.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Ignorance Process Not Knowing Knowing

I have a great deal of respect for any women that will enter the world of little boys of sports.

Jennifer Garner

Women Sports Respect Great World

In some neighborhoods, if you want to walk down the streets, you've got two choices - look down, or look hard.

Walk Choices You Look Down Want

Obviously, the closer you get to that moment, the more you start to realize 'this is the last year of my contract.'

Johnathan Joseph

Moment Start Year You More Realize

I'm not anxious to be anywhere other than where I am right now.

I Am Now Right Where Anxious Than

The mother is the one who is going to help you in the long run! You must make her your friend. It matters what she thinks.

Friend Mother Help Long You Run

A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun.

Good Confidence Time Best Fun Me

People do eventually see something that's quality.

Quality People See Something

Success has affected my self-definition in that I have more money. Writers pooh-pooh that idea, but it's a huge deal.

Success Money More Deal Idea Huge

It's taken me a long time to realize that my own life is far more interesting than any part I'll ever play.

Life Time Me Interesting Long Play

My mother taught Shakespeare and used to act.

Mother Act Used Shakespeare Taught

As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change.

Christopher Atkins

Change Want Much Lifestyles

I care about actors, and I understand them in a very personal way. I'm not saying every writer has to do that, but in my case, it's been helpful. I can put myself into the scene and think, 'What would it be like to act this?' Any writer who's really good probably does that to some extent.

Good Myself Saying Think Care I Can

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