David Whyte Quotes

Without the compassionate understanding of the fear and trepidation that lie behind courageous speech, we are bound only to our arrogance.

David Whyte

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.

Jessica Alba

BestCoolYouWhateverSuccessful

The worst way of flying, I think, is standby. It never works. That's why they call it standby. You end up standing there going, 'Bye!'

Jerry Seinfeld

FlyingThinkEndYouWhyWay

The Patriot Act allows and provides a basis for an exchange of information.

John Ashcroft

InformationPatriotActExchange

I've got Disney blood running through my veins.

John Lasseter

BloodThroughGotVeinsDisney

In a sense, 'Twin Peaks' never really went away. They've got a 'Twin Peaks' convention up in Washington every year, and I'm pretty much recognized on a fairly regular basis from 'Twin Peaks,' so I feel like it never really got too far away.

Michael J. Anderson

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I felt ashamed of being different and ashamed of feeling that way.

Amy Tan

Being DifferentFeelingWayAshamed

I was raised in a home where we grew up where we discussed issues. I've always been really politically aware. My wife and four kids are very aware. They make me more attuned to a lot of things I would not think about. Especially women's issues.

Stan Van Gundy

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I'm the kind of person who just can't wait to get on a train and not know where I'm going. I definitely want to live life to the fullest. And that's the type of man I'm attracted to - somebody with that spontaneous spirit.

Summer Altice

LifeLiveLive LifeManWaitPerson

Oh, I'd never put my elbows on the table.

Mary Berry

TableNeverOhPutElbows

Once you put yourself in the hands of the government, you could end up in Utah.

Michael O'Donoghue

YourselfGovernmentEndHandsYou

Every time I get accustomed to low volatility, like we were towards the end of the Greenspan era, and we think we have all the levers under the control... something erupts to remind us that the idea that anybody is in control of everything is hubris.

Lloyd Blankfein

TimeControlThinkEndVolatility

He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.

Jean de la Bruyere

WalkStandCannotWhoHeStrides

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