Donald Hall Quotes

In the fifties, no one wore beards. In Eisenhower's day, as in the time of the Founding Fathers, all chins were smooth, while during the Civil War, beards were as common as sepsis.

Donald Hall

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 20, 1928 - June 23, 2018

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Men and women have served and died to protect American democracy, but their sacrifice will be for naught if that democracy dies from the poison the Supreme Court has injected into our political organs.

Jennifer Granholm

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I'm concerned about the ocean and the environment. And I love whales.

Mayim Bialik

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The thing that makes me happiest about Simpsons Illustrated are all the drawings that we get from readers. I wish we could print them all. They're really imaginative. They show a lot of hard work.

Matt Groening

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The effort to blur the lines between Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib reflects a deep misunderstanding about the different legal regimes that apply to Iraq and the war against al Qaeda.

John Yoo

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A terminal diagnosis can really mess with your head. Honestly, it makes you want to run away to the moon. Many ALS patients want to fade away quietly. This was not for me.

Steve Gleason

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My health is wonderful. I work out. I'm working. Playing music. I have a beautiful wife, a nice home, a nice car, I got money in the bank. I got three beautiful dogs that love me. Like I said, I'm blessed. I survived.

Steven Adler

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Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.

Mignon McLaughlin

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No wonder we have a lot of violence in Rio: the corrupt and violent policemen meet the violent criminals in the streets. What else is going to happen?

Jose Padilha

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I couldn't tell you in any detail how my computer works. I use it with a layer of automation.

Conrad Wolfram

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English and world music were something that I had immense love for, and to get together with a fellow Indian and bring this sound and vibe to the world feels great.

Armaan Malik

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Freedom under law is hard work. If rulers cannot be trusted with arbitrary power, it is up to citizens to raise their voices at injustice.

Anthony Lewis

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I adore my family; they are my joy. However, I am committed to my work. If, on a Saturday morning when I was ostensibly going to be with the children, and something arose at RADA or at UNICEF or at the orphanage or whatever, I would allow the other pressures to take precedent.

Richard Attenborough

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