Marilyn Hacker Quotes

Translation makes me look at how a poem is put together in a different way, without the personal investment of the poem I'm writing myself, but equally closely technically.

Marilyn Hacker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 27, 1942

Topics

MyselfTogetherMeWritingLookWay

I was in, like, nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times when I was younger.

Jessica Stroup

LikeNineYoungerGradeMovedNinth

The desperate things seem to require attention, the lovely things seem to elicit celebration. If I had to choose, I would go to the awful in the hope that doing something could yield a happier result.

Jenny Holzer

HopeDoingResultAttentionChoose

When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.

John Lewis

ReligionPeoplePhilosophyYouSay

As I've said, I've been advised not to get into the specifics out there. Is there some truth out there? Yes. Is there a lot of falsehood out there? Absolutely.

Jeff Gannon

TruthSaidYesOutGetBeen

Always remember your kid's name. Always remember where you put your kid. Don't let your kid drive until their feet can reach the pedals. Use the right size diapers... for yourself. And, when in doubt, make funny faces.

Amy Poehler

FunnyYourselfDriveFeetNameYou

We're trying to put ourselves in the best position to win, period, if not this year, next year.

Tom Hicks

BestWinTryingYearNextPosition

I think unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

ThinkBiasThingsGetHardest

When people ask what I write about, that's what I tell them: 'The drama of human relationships.' I'm not even close to running out of material.

Joyce Maynard

PeopleDramaRelationshipsWriteAsk

You can't fall back on the private sector and say, 'You take care of the nation's banking system.' That's a fundamental function of the government, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and the FDIC, etc. All of those agencies have a major role to play there.

Dick Cheney

GovernmentCareTake CareYouPlay

Paris is always a good idea.

Audrey Hepburn

GoodTravelParisAlwaysGood Idea

Another feature that everybody notices about the universe is that it's complex.

Seth Lloyd

UniverseComplexEverybodyAbout

I regret losing certain women, but it was always my fault.

Scott Baio

WomenLosingRegretAlwaysFault

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