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Wislawa Szymborska Quotes

In the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, not anyone's existence in this world.

Wislawa Szymborska

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: polish
Birth: July 2, 1923 - February 1, 2012

Topics

Day Poetry World Night Language

If I don't get a TV show next year because someone looks up my Wikipedia and it says 'openly gay,' then it's worth the risk because I've had so many years being openly gay and proud of myself as a role model.

Myself Proud Someone Year Worth Gay

My obsession with James Franco borders on the unhealthy.

Borders Obsession Unhealthy James

If you're looking at my other major science fiction roles - the Doctor on 'Star Trek' and certainly Woolsey on 'Stargate' - I often play characters that might be good theorists and good thinkers, but you wouldn't call either of them very macho characters.

Good Science Doctor Looking You

One of my favorite programs that we didn't make is Rescue Time. It runs in the corner of my computer and tracks how much time I spend on different things. I realized that even though I was doing e-mail only a couple of minutes at a time, it was adding up to a couple of hours a day. So I'm trying to reduce that.

Time Day Doing Trying Up Rescue

I think it's an impulse for human beings to want to suffer less, and we're kind of addicted to comfort at all costs - at least, I am.

I Am Think Comfort Want Kind Human

I hate being forced to do things. I hate people telling me what to do, so I'll do the complete opposite. It's a bit self-destructive sometimes.

Hate People Me Sometimes Things

The United States is paradise compared to China, Russia, Ecuador and Cuba, with regard to the press. And with regard to secrecy and transparency.

Transparency Paradise Cuba China

When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.

Someone Dust Rug Against Beats

I've always wanted to perform on the London stage.

London Always Stage Wanted Perform

Art is a direct reflection of the life you live. What you experience comes out in your work.

Life Work Live Art Reflection You

I would never write, ever. I might as well exile myself.

Myself Never Write Well Would Exile

I wanted to fulfill my dream of playing in the NFL.

Dream Playing NFL Wanted Fulfill

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