David Whyte Quotes

In the poetic tradition, the heart's affections are indeed holy, and if organizations are asking for people's hearts and minds, they are asking in a way for their holy and hidden affections at the same time.

David Whyte

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HeartTimePeopleTraditionWay

I have always said that I believe in the people's right to vote on an issue.

Robert J. Bentley

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When How Green Was My Valley finally wrapped, I thought John Ford was a walking god.

Maureen O'Hara

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Many who have had an opportunity of knowing any more about mathematics confuse it with arithmetic, and consider it an arid science. In reality, however, it is a science which requires a great amount of imagination.

Sofia Kovalevskaya

OpportunityScienceGreatMathematics

Very often in Chekhov, where he exhibits a little bit of human behavior that you recognize as true, you give a little laugh. It's like a reflex.

Tom Stoppard

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The black vote is always important, and the reason is it serves as a tremendous base for the Democratic Party. On the national level, Democrats traditionally receive at least 90 percent of the black vote.

Roland Martin

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Usually, I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I write it down.

Demetri Martin

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Usually I spend a long while working alone before letting anyone read what I've written.

Anthony Marra

AloneLongWorkingReadBefore

I don't think that a film should be known as 'male-centric' or 'female-centric,' but it should be known for the story. That would be really nice, and viable, too.

Anushka Sharma

StoryThinkNiceFilmWouldKnown

Comedy is the hardest thing to get right. I remember a joke we did in 'What's Up, Doc?' that didn't get a single laugh. So we moved the shot a foot-and-a-half to one side, and all of a sudden, the laugh was there. It drives you crazy; the balance is so delicate.

Peter Bogdanovich

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My readers - and I get 400 emails for a day, my readers normally they say, well, you understand me, and I answer, you do understand me also. We are in the same level.

Paulo Coelho

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I believe that Sean Quinn wouldn't be a man at all if he let someone steal his family's assets.

Sean Quinn

FamilyManBelieveSomeoneI Believe

Let me put it this way: I would like to direct a successful film. An unsuccessful film I would not like to direct. Films are very difficult.

Twyla Tharp

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