Alice Oswald Quotes

If you put a real leaf and a silk leaf side by side, you'll see something of the difference between Homer's poetry and anyone else's. There seem to be real leaves still alive in the 'Iliad,' real animals, real people, real light attending everything.

Alice Oswald

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LightPoetryPeopleLeafYouAlive

There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

FearPowerGreatServiceStandHelp

All my life I've been rowing against the tide. What can I do? It seems I was born that way.

Jose Mujica

LifeMy LifeTideBornWayRowing

You can discover great things through 'mistakes.'

Jordan Bridges

GreatMistakesYouGreat Things

I gotta get working, you know? I've been too busy. I've been trying my hardest, but it's really tough.

Christy Romano

ToughBusyTryingYouKnowWorking

Thom Browne is like a wizard when it comes to clothes. Even though his suits are so shrunken, they feel like pajamas.

Brad Goreski

SuitsFeelClothesPajamasWizard

People think sport is life and death - it's not.

Bradley Wiggins

LifeDeathPeopleThinkSport

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

Anne-Marie Slaughter

PatriotismPrideFeelShameAbility

You know how big love is? Love is big. love can hold anger; love can even hold hatred.

Alice Walker

LoveAngerLove IsYouKnowHatred

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

William Gilmore Simms

TruePolitenessSourceOnly

The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.

William McKinley

MissionUnitedUnited StatesStates

I want people to love me for my music.

Syd

LoveMusicPeopleMeLove MeWant

I'm very proud to be the first winner of the Indian Grand Prix, but then on the other hand we recently lost two of our mates. I didn't know Dan Wheldon, but he was big in motorsport, and then this year I got to know Marco Simoncelli, so our thoughts are with them at the moment.

Sebastian Vettel

MomentThoughtsProudWinnerYear

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