Sharon Olds Quotes

Many poets write books. They'll tell you: Well, I've got my next book, but there are two poems I need to write, one about x, one about y. This is a wonder to me.

Sharon Olds

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 19, 1942

Topics

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When I pick up a book that's, you know, wreathed in laurels, I expect a lot, and that doesn't give the book its best chance to shine.

Jennifer Egan

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Gardening is not trivial. If you believe that it is, closely examine why you feel that way. You may discover that this attitude has been forced upon you by mass media and the crass culture it creates and maintains. The fact is, gardening is just the opposite - it is, or should be, a central, basic expression of human life.

Andrew Weil

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Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end.

Robert Herrick

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So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories.

John Williams

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I didn't make 'The Sixth Sense' because I thought the ending wouldn't work!

Amy Pascal

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Personal brand equity erodes much faster than corporate brand equity.

John Quelch

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The music industry used to be able to control a single dance on the very smallest level of when people are supposed to hear it, and when they're supposed to start liking it, and when they're supposed to start buying it. And that's trashed, you know, that big machine that takes control and works albums for a long period.

Robyn

MusicDancePeopleControlStart

It is never too late to regain our credibility around the world.

Marty Meehan

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The sports world is an echo chamber. All it takes is one quote from a general manager and a thousand sports columns bloom.

Michael Lewis

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My views on piracy and illegal streaming are I think it's illegal for a reason, and I feel like there's a lot of people working hard behind the scenes to get the fights going and showing things on TV.

Joseph Parker

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You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.

Dick Murphy

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I think film is a world of directors. Theater is a world of actors.

Diego Luna

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