William Jay Smith Quotes

To the poet, his travels, his adventures, his loves, his indignations are finally resolved in verse, and this, in the end becomes his permanent, indestructible life.

William Jay Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 22, 1918 - August 18, 2015

Topics

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It is only those who believe in their ability who shine when it matters.

Maurice Greene

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Graduate school is a place to hide for a couple of years.

Michael Eisner

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I liked lots of 'Doctor Who' books, but my favourite tale was a spooky story about two invalid children - who've never met in the real world - who get trapped in a shared dreamscape when they fall asleep. It's called 'Marianne Dreams' by Catherine Storr.

Stephen Cole

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There are lot of issues we passed out of the House that have gotten not only a lot of Republican support - Tea Party and every group within the Republican conference - but even Democrats.

Steve Scalise

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The first thing I do on a Sunday is five hours in front of the TV watching football, football, football. I watch my games back and pick out what didn't go right and try to make sure it goes well next time.

Romelu Lukaku

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None of the people who wrote Obamacare want anything to do with it. None of the people responsible for Obamacare can afford it. They all want subsidies. None of the people that gave us Obamacare have any desire to actually go to HealthCare.gov and sign up. That's for you and me to have to do.

Rush Limbaugh

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It was a feeling of loyalty to our own sex and an enthusiasm to have every degradation that was put upon our sex removed.

Alice Paul

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Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is: all of us.

Serge Lang

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When you work as an actor, you've got to feel safe even in what appears to be the simplest things.

Richard Gere

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A friend is nothing but a known enemy.

Kurt Cobain

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I have my belief structure, and it's very important to me, but people start associating that with you, and you become that. I want to be judged for my work.

Kevin Rahm

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I know for a fact that - it's just the way our biases work now in the industry of literature, but certainly a short story collection does not receive the same kind of attention as a novel.

Junot Diaz

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