William Stafford Quotes

The more you let yourself be distracted from where you are going, the more you are the person that you are. It's not so much like getting lost as it is like getting found.

William Stafford

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 17, 1914 - August 28, 1993

Topics

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Kids who have no money are still figuring out a way - somehow - to dress nicely.

Jim McKay

MoneyDressWayOutStillKids

They'd rather see Scooby Doo or Spongebob than Daddy talking about the latest Wall Street Journal editorial. You do what you have to do to get your kids ready for school.

Joe Scarborough

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It doesn't make sense to have to do the wrong thing in order to do the right thing.

Jim DeMint

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When I was fresh out of law school, I had a burning desire to do something important, to have an impact in some way, but I didn't know what it was.

Jennifer Granholm

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I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.

John Otto

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I feel like everybody's life literally has a soundtrack because we love music so much, and there are so many songs that people love.

Robert Glasper

LifeLoveMusicPeopleFeelBecause

Everyone in the world should have a trench coat, and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world. It does not matter your age; it doesn't matter your gender.

Angela Ahrendts

AgeWorldGenderMatterEveryone

We're all human. We have our foibles, we've made mistakes, and yet there is still greatness.

Michael Ansara

MistakesGreatnessHumanStillMade

Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you're in trouble.

Stanley Kubrick

GoodGreatControlThinkFeelYou

I expect greatness out of myself.

Robbie Lawler

MyselfGreatnessOutExpect

Exaggeration can lend action scenes more force, but I like to stick to more realistic figures: They help keep the cool in the action scenes, although they may be not as forceful as the exaggerated ones.

Masashi Kishimoto

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I'm really excited to put music out that is a clear projection of my lifestyle.

Miguel

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