Derek Walcott Quotes

I don't know what would have happened to me as a writer if I had gone to England and shaped my life out of England. Of course, I will never know, but I think I prefer what did happen.

Derek Walcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I don't know that I've ever been someone who's interested in existing on tour. I have a lot of interests and a lot of other things that excite me.

Andy Roddick

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It's pretty tough to play some good footy when your team is always losing.

Sonny Bill Williams

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If I talk to a woman for more than five minutes I can tell you exactly whether she's an Aidan girl or a Mr. Big girl. Aidan girls are more interested in nurturing relationships and building a nest while Mr. Big girls are more about show and having fun.

Michael Patrick King

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I do create songs and play the guitar. But my focus is definitely on acting. I think, if there's going to be singing involved in my career, it would probably be in musical theater.

Condola Rashad

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On average, African-American women are 4 times as likely to die from pregnancy related complications. Latina women are at 2 times greater risk.

Christy Turlington

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The truth is, the 'Fortune' 500 prefer lobbying to campaigning.

Bradley A. Smith

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Christianity is the enemy of liberty and civilization.

August Bebel

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It's fun to have someone to talk to and get input from when you write. I usually get stuck when I'm just in my room writing by myself.

Astrid S

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Me and the Dap-Kings, the whole band is playing a wedding band in 'The Wolf of Wall Street.'

Sharon Jones

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There is an intimacy and trust that is needed between leaders, between their assistants and advisers. Usually, you have the real substance behind closed doors; and the press conferences, you have niceties, nice photo ops.

Tzipi Livni

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I loved American universities. In many ways, they are better organized - certainly than French universities.

Thomas Piketty

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The reason inflation was brought down to manageable levels, by the time of Ronald Reagan's re-election, was directly attributable to Jimmy Carter's very courageous act, hiring a Federal Reserve chair, with the charge to induce a recession. That recession was probably the reason he didn't win a second term.

Rick Perlstein

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