James Fenton Quotes

Rhyme is a mnemonic device, an aid to the memory. And some poems are themselves mnemonics, that is to say, the whole purpose of the poem is to enable us to remember some information.

James Fenton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PurposeMemoryRememberInformation

Obviously, we live in a society where ageing is feared. But, to me, the alternative to getting old isn't that great. I've got friends much older than me and much younger, and I love that. It means you get to teach as well as learn.

Stella McCartney

LoveLiveGreatMeSocietyLearn

We made a deal that was acceptable to us. We got paid very handsomely for our final season.

Jason Alexander

FinalUsPaidSeasonDealMade

I'm dying to be a great dad one day, whenever that day comes.

Drake

GreatDayOne DayDyingWhenever

I appreciate my journey, but I don't want that for my kid. Not any of it. It has nothing to do with whether I liked my childhood. I really did. But as a parent, that isn't the childhood that I'd provide.

Drew Barrymore

JourneyChildhoodAppreciateParent

I confused gender identity with sexual orientation. Your gender identity is about who you are, how you feel, the sex that you feel yourself to be. Sexual orientation is who you're attracted to.

Chaz Bono

YourselfIdentityFeelConfusedYou

I'm trying to be very aware of not repeating myself.

Christoph Waltz

MyselfTryingRepeatingAwareVery

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

William Lyon Phelps

RespectServiceGentlemanPossible

I played with 11 Hall of Famers and played against 52 Hall of Famers, and I don't know any of them linked to steroids.

Pete Rose

KnowSteroidsAgainstPlayedThem

When working abroad you work pretty hard, but with time off, this is the greatest job in the world. You drive. You explore Memphis, or wherever you've landed, or go and see Dr John, or the Californian landscape. And, yes, I've had a few good meals.

Toby Jones

WorkGoodTimeJobWorldDrive

A single camel can carry around 300 kilograms. Using camels for hauling during migration is becoming a rarity in Mongolia, where mechanized transport is gradually replacing traditional means.

Tim Cope

SingleTransportMigrationCamel

I think you have to chase your life even harder than you chase your career.

Renee Elise Goldsberry

LifeThinkYouCareerChaseYour

I have, I admit, a low tolerance for detached chronicling and cool analysis.

Leslie Fiedler

CoolToleranceAdmitAnalysisLow

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