James Fenton Quotes

Some of my educated Filipino friends were aspiring poets, but their aspirations were all in the direction of the United States. They had no desire to learn from the bardic tradition that continued in the barrios. Their ideal would have been to write something that would get them to Iowa, where they would study creative writing.

James Fenton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: April 25, 1949

Topics

CreativeWritingDirectionLearn

I just saw a copy of a cover of a magazine that I'm on, and it's very weird and unusual.

Mia Kirshner

WeirdCopySawUnusualJustCover

With fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Politicians.'

John Ridley

FearFreedomPeoplePoliticians

The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering.

Tom Rath

KnowledgeHeartHeart DiseaseCancer

I want to work on the 'True Blood' comic for as long as they'll let me.

Michael McMillian

WorkMeLongBloodWantTrue

People come up to me in pubs - gay pubs, mind you - and can't believe that I'm gay.

Luke Evans

PeopleMindMeBelieveYouGay

If there really is no new way to be found, we are not afraid to stick with the old one that we found previously. So, I do not make every building different.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

BuildingNewWayOldAfraidNew Way

Paul Riser tells it in an interesting way; he dissects it and tells the structure, you know, 'you don't mention that part here.' But that's what's interesting about it and the people who are absent are interesting too.

Bob Saget

PeopleInterestingYouKnowWayWho

Growing up near Scarsdale, I should have had at least one Jewish girlfriend. Maybe at some point it'll happen.

Ato Essandoh

Growing UpGrowingJewishGirlfriend

Growing up, I had body confidence issues, not really so much because of size but my skin color. I had trouble recognizing that the depth of my skin tone is really beautiful because whenever people referred to a beautiful black-skinned woman, you'd see Beyonce and Rihanna.

Philomena Kwao

ConfidenceBeautifulWomanPeople

This obedience to the voice of the Earth is more important for our future happiness... than the desires of the moment.

Pope Benedict XVI

FutureHappinessMomentVoiceEarth

Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history.

Pearl Cleage

HistoryDoorThinkThinkingHouse

I would like more challenging roles. I definitely would like to something that's more challenging.

Morris Chestnut

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