David Whyte Quotes

We learn, grow and become compassionate and generous as much through exile as homecoming, as much through loss as gain, as much through giving things away as in receiving what we believe to be our due.

David Whyte

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: 1955

Topics

BelieveGrowLearnGivingLossGain

My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.

Joe Manchin

GreatPeopleMeSayingCareYou

Systematic philosophical and practical anti-intellectualism such as we are witnessing appears to be something truly novel in the history of human culture.

Johan Huizinga

HistoryCultureHumanSomething

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

John Barrymore

YourselfYouDrinkFloatDrown

Usually, I'm just pleasing myself and I have very similar tastes I think to an audience, what that core audience really likes.

Robert Rodriguez

MyselfThinkAudienceCoreJust

Who wants a stylus. You have to get em and put em away, and you lose em. Yuck. Nobody wants a stylus.

Steve Jobs

YouLoseNobodyAwayGetWho

Researchers should always consider ethical concerns on scientific research and disclose their data to the public. Scientists also need to discuss issues surrounding their research with those who are concerned.

Shinya Yamanaka

ResearchDataNeedAlwaysEthical

Never, never have a famous partner. It's too complicated.

Robyn Davidson

PartnerFamousComplicatedNeverToo

A North Korea that has the capability to use a nuclear weapon that can reach an American city or those of an ally poses a grave challenge as the U.S. seeks to preserve peace and stability in the region.

Lois Frankel

ChallengePeaceCityAmericanReach

Designing new low-yield nuclear weapons for limited strikes dangerously lowers the threshold for their use.

Dianne Feinstein

NewNuclear WeaponsWeaponsThreshold

I'm really eager to play the BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals, especially after my enjoyable visit to the city.

Chen Long

CityDestinationWorldDubaiPlay

I couldn't do that as attorney general. Why? Because they are my clients. You can't say they're not doing what they ought to be doing when you are the attorney general.

Christine Gregoire

DoingYouSayWhyClientsBecause

I feel for all the parents whose babies just keep waking up for years. My heart and back go out to you guys! You are my heroes, and I am not fit to walk in your shoes!

Constance Marie

HeartShoesWalkI AmParentsYou

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