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Philip Levine Quotes

Now I think poetry will save nothing from oblivion, but I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it's the home of the extraordinary, the only home.

Philip Levine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: January 10, 1928 - February 14, 2015

Topics

Home Poetry Me Writing Think Now

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

John Atkinson

Life You Run Will Own Your

Anytime a culture is in economic stress, ugly things start happening.

John Lithgow

Culture Stress Ugly Start Things

I don't want to be remembered, because I'm not planning on going. I'm staying!

Roger Moore

Planning Want Remembered Going

For me, I look at a pilot and go, 'I see the landscape. I see the characters. I see the direction and the potential of the story.' And I also go, 'That didn't work. I could change that. Maybe that works. I don't know. We'll see.' For me, I look at it, as an actor, as what can I improve upon?

Matt Bomer

Work Change Me Story Direction Look

There have been trade-offs every day, every month, every year. There's a lot that I missed and I do have regrets in that area. But I have been able to bring to my family the richness of being a journalist.

Judy Woodruff

Family Day Year Every Day Missed

It was so much fun being in the Olympic Village and meeting all the athletes.

Jordyn Wieber

Fun Meeting Village Being Olympic

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Jon Oringer

Money Creative World Skills Signs

It just didn't feel right to let my child scream and holler and thrash by her little self in the dark in her crib when I knew full well that a little rocking in her glider, maybe a song and a sweet nuzzle of her cheek would send her off to dreamland.

Denene Millner

Child Sweet Song Self Feel Dark

I've been a scuba diver since I was 16 and I think that was one of the reasons they chose me.

Christopher Atkins

Me Think Been Reasons I Think Chose

You know, you get to a certain age, 45, 50, I don't know when it happens, I said, 'Jesus, all I got is a certain amount of time. Maybe I should think about using it a little better.'

Brian Dennehy

Age Time Think Better You Know

Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.

Brent Scowcroft

Goals Aggression Traditional Familiar

For me, being a writer, you want to communicate with people, but if your goal is that every person is going to love what you do, then you're always going to be disappointed.

Winnie Holzman

Love People Me You Goal Person