David Whyte Quotes

There are many tough conversations, but one of the most difficult is between a parent and an adolescent daughter, partly because as a parent we are almost always attempting to relate to someone who is no longer there.

David Whyte

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DaughterToughParentSomeoneAlways

In my life, the sky is literally the ceiling.

Jimmy Graham

LifeSkyMy LifeCeilingLiterally

It is Proust's implacable honesty, his reluctance to cut corners or to articulate what might have been good enough or credible enough in any other writer that make him the introspective genius he is.

Andre Aciman

GoodHonestyGeniusEnoughHimCut

Not everyone is born to run a $4 billion company. There is no magic formula. I've learned, and I've grown by learning. That's why I've enjoyed being in business so much: It's stretched me.

John Mackey

LearningBusinessMeMagicBornRun

It's a deep and all but certain truth about narcissistic personalities that to meet them is to love them, but to know them well is to find them unbearable. Confidence quickly curdles into arrogance; smarts turn to smugness, charm turns to smarm.

Jeffrey Kluger

LoveConfidenceTruthDeepArrogance

What makes spinal-cord injuries as devastating as they are is that everything about them plays out in absolutes: they are instantaneous, utterly disabling and horribly permanent.

Jeffrey Kluger

InjuriesEverythingPermanentOut

This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at the same time.

Aneurin Bevan

TimeFishGeniusOrganizingIsland

There are any number of very hard working people in Hollywood who deserve recognition. Mostly its the artisans and crafts persons - the 'below the line' workers - whose only reward is to be pejoratively labeled 'below the line' workers. I say get them all on the next thing smoking to Vegas for an all expense paid weekend of whatever.

John Ridley

PeopleSmokingRecognitionReward

One of my favorite luxuries in life is travel. Jet lag and lost baggage aside, it's an incredible way to learn about other cultures, meet new people, broaden your horizons... and do some amazing shopping!

Amanda Hearst

LifeTravelPeopleAmazingShopping

Dust is part of rural America. It is completely unreasonable for the EPA to put a price tag on communities for carrying out activities essential to their well-being. This is a prime example of federal regulations gone too far.

Stephen Fincher

AmericaPriceWell-BeingDustOut

I think festivals have a responsibility to show different genres of music to people.

Sigrid

MusicResponsibilityPeopleThink

Rock guitar is one of my favourite sounds.

Trombone Shorty

GuitarRockSoundsFavourite

I love a straightforward character. I am the guy who loves Cyclops on the 'X-Men', because he is square.

Joss Whedon

LoveCharacterI AmSquareGuyWho

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