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James Fenton Quotes

In rap, as in most popular lyrics, a very low standard is set for rhyme; but this was not always the case with popular music.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Music Always Rap Low Set Most

When I write, I tend to twist my hair. Something for my small mind to do, I guess.

Mind Hair Small Write Something

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position now. Now they're trying to ram through a repeal without a - any kind of really realistic survey done.

Impact Battle Trying Said Done Kind

If you haven't done shows that are on everyone's radar, then you're something out of nowhere.

Sterling K. Brown

You Done Everyone Out Something

I'm not trying to prove anything.

Trying Prove Anything

Societies need rules that make no sense for individuals. For example, it makes no difference whether a single car drives on the left or on the right. But it makes all the difference when there are many cars!

Car Rules No Sense Need Right Left

Competition is an easy way to get into flow.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Competition Easy Flow Way Easy Way

For me, running for office is never about trying to destroy an opponent, be it Democratic or Republican. It really ought to be about how can we solve some problems that we're facing.

Me Problems Trying Never Office

My business partner and make-up artist Kim Jacob and I have employed every member of staff, decided where every desk in the office should go, tried every product on our faces.

Business Partner Artist Go Office

A combination of tenacity and luck brought me here today.

Today Me Luck Tenacity Here Brought

What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.

Die Country Serve Pity Our Once

Justified or not, the Supreme Court has a kind of sacred status in American life. For whatever reason, Presidents can safely run against Congress, and vice versa, but I think there is an inherent popular aversion to assaults on the court itself. Perhaps it has to do with an instinctive belief that life needs umpires.

Life Think American Kind Run Belief

It's tough when you get beat. You have to be able to come back mentally. Sometimes the offense is going to win, but you have to be able to be level-headed and not get too upset when they do catch the ball.

Chris Harris, Jr.

Win Tough You Back Sometimes Upset

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