Anne Stevenson Quotes

Writing in a strict form can surprise you.

Anne Stevenson

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Never once was it said I was disappointed Peyton didn't win us more than one championship.

Jim Irsay

WinSaidMoreNeverDisappointedUs

Surely it is a magical thing for a handful of words, artfully arranged, to stop time. To conjure a place, a person, a situation, in all its specificity and dimensions. To affect us and alter us, as profoundly as real people and things do.

Jhumpa Lahiri

TimeWordsPeopleSituationPerson

If a kid is being bullied at school, my advice to them is to punch the bully in the face. The government can create as many boards, commissions, and informational sessions on sensitivity that it wants. The fact is, we still have bullies, and we still have victims who are trained not to stand up for themselves.

Joe Wurzelbacher

GovernmentSchoolStand UpFaceKid

Everyone knows about hot dogs and the Big Apple. But for me, New York City street food is all about the Biryani Cart.

Andrew Zimmern

FoodNew YorkCityMeAppleStreet

I'm not a good enough singer to pull off the effect.

Andre Braugher

GoodEnoughSingerOffPullEffect

When you put on the glasses in a 3-D movie they just kind of sit there and you forget about them.

Robert Rodriguez

GlassesYouForgetKindSitJust

I really want to see good health care brought to all the people of Alabama at a reasonable cost.

Robert J. Bentley

GoodGood HealthHealthPeopleCare

Somebody in this regime used chemical weapons, whether it was Assad - an order from him, or his brother, or someone else. Who knows? I don't think the evidence is clear. But it is clear that chemical weapons were used.

Jeff Duncan

BrotherThinkSomeoneHimEvidence

Never insult anyone by accident.

Robert A. Heinlein

InsultNeverAccidentAnyone

If a trip is worth taking, members of Congress should be prepared to justify paying for it out of their office accounts.

Russ Feingold

WorthBe PreparedCongressOffice

One of the things that I think I do well as a CEO is that I'm present. When I'm with my employees, I'm there in the moment.

Dick Costolo

MomentThinkPresentEmployeesWell

I don't see myself as some kind of fightin'-the-good-fight guy. But I always feel like if you don't like one kind of music or the other, it's just not for you.

Chris Stapleton

MusicMyselfFeelYouKindSee

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