James Fenton Quotes

Modernism in other arts brought extreme difficulty. In poetry, the characteristic difficulty imported under the name of modernism was obscurity. But obscurity could just as easily be a quality of metrical as of free verse.

James Fenton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

QualityPoetryFreeNameArtsJust

I built a baseball field in the lower part of our property and I'm always working on that. I got a wheelbarrow, a pick and a shovel, and I started to build a baseball field during writers' strike. We have boys and girls come over and we have clinics in the spring. It's called The Strike because it's named for the writers' strike.

John C. McGinley

BaseballSpringStrikeBuildOver

I don't actually listen to much music since I need quiet to work.

Johanna Lindsey

WorkMusicQuietListenNeedMuch

History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.

John Dalberg-Acton

HistorySoulMemoryBurden

The thing with 'Pippin' is not to over think it too much. If you try and overthink or plan and over-analyze - it's like with any role really, but this one specifically - you can run into sogging wet newspaper. It's just too exciting to do that. It's nice to be bounced around and surprised at almost every line that comes out of your mouth.

Matthew James Thomas

ThinkPlanYouMouthNiceRun

My voice is very distinct. People hear Tracy Morgan's voice, and they know Tracy Morgan right off the bat because I've been in their homes for so many years.

Tracy Morgan

PeopleVoiceKnowRightYearsOff

I didn't need the belt to validate me.

Rose Namajunas

MeNeedBeltValidate

I want to make sure I continue to make good music that my mom and everybody around me can be proud of.

Ruben Studdard

GoodMusicMeMomProudWant

I want to do some fiction writing, I've had some pretty good luck with short stories, I'd like to do a couple of larger things.

Janis Ian

GoodLuckGood LuckWritingShort

I look forward to a life partner who can look after me and respect me.

Divyanka Tripathi

LifeRespectMeForwardPartnerWho

I see myself continuing to be a songwriter and a motivator and someone that has grown in her faith.

Ashthon Jones

FaithMyselfSomeoneSeeI SeeHer

A mouse does not rely on just one hole.

Plautus

WisdomJust OneJustMouseHole

I prefer it when I can intimidate the audience rather than the audience intimidate me. I've been lucky in my career to have both.

Peter Hook

MeCareerI CanLuckyAudienceBeen

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