Alice Oswald Quotes

Even when writing your own poems, you need to talk to people; you need to magpie around, getting words and things. I'm very against the celebrity culture that wants to say: 'this is a genius, this is one person who has done something brilliant.' There are always a hundred people in the background who have helped to make it.

Alice Oswald

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: 1966

Topics

CultureWordsPeopleWritingGenius

I have not become the artist I believe I am. I want to become a stadium act. I'm not done at all.

Jimmy Cliff

I AmBelieveArtistDoneWantAct

No war is over until the enemy says it's over.

Jim Mattis

WarEnemyOverUntilSays

The 'free market' is the product of laws and rules continuously emanating from legislatures, executive departments, and courts.

Robert Reich

FreeRulesProductLawsMarket

I found some time ago that I have to be careful, while working on a novel, what I read.

John Sladek

TimeBe CarefulWorkingCarefulSome

When I was fighting, I would look to excite the crowds with a bolo punch or something taunting. Looking back, they were legal - but not sportsmanlike. I don't recommend another boxer try them. But we looked more to make the robot fights dramatic first and realistic second.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Looking BackLookingLegalFighting

What is an adult? A child blown up by age.

Simone de Beauvoir

AgeChildUpAdultBlown

When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't respect human rights, don't vote for that person.

Shirin Ebadi

RespectYouPersonVoteHumanSee

One project I am pretty excited about is 'Autonomy Cube.' These are basically minimalist sculptures that create a free and open Wi-Fi network wherever you install them, and they are routed over Tor, which basically anonymizes the traffic of everybody using it.

Trevor Paglen

I AmFreeYouCreateTrafficOver

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

Tom Felton

RealityBetterFamousBeing Famous

I think if you start to think too much about things that are completely out of control, it will just drive you crazy as an actor.

Matt Bomer

CrazyControlDriveStartThinkYou

The movies I made early on may not have been great, but they were all commercially successful.

Christina Ricci

GreatEarlyMoviesSuccessfulMay

Doing something because it's quote-unquote a good career move doesn't really appeal to me.

Seth Green

GoodMeDoingCareerSomethingMove

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