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James Fenton Quotes

No poet is required to write in stanzas, or indeed in regular forms at all. Coleridge's 'Dejection: An Ode' has a rhyme scheme and sequence of long and short lines that goes without regular pattern, following the mood and whim of the poet. Such a form is known as an irregular ode.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Short Long Mood Write Without Poet

There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is not ever seen.

Work Doors Place Seen Closed Doors

The '60s is such an explosive period. It was very interesting for me because I grew up in Canada, and obviously, I know some American history because I've lived here for many years, and even in Canada, that does permeate.

Stephanie Savage

History Me American Interesting Know

You want to sell records, but if you want to call yourself an artist, your job is how you express yourself.

Trisha Yearwood

Job Yourself You Artist Want Sell

There are many things to like about 'Mr. Robot,' the most ephemeral and yet memorable of them being the opening credits.

Memorable Robot Opening Things Being

It's almost impossible to have security at the expense of insecurity of others. It's almost impossible to have prosperity when there is a huge problem of poverty and backwardness all over the world.

Mohammad Javad Zarif

Insecurity World Impossible Problem

I work on holidays. I work on birthdays. I work on New Year's. I work. I keep my ears to the streets.

Work Holidays Year New Streets Ears

I was nervous and hesitant about putting myself out there for the pie scene. But I went for it and the results were wonderful.

Myself Results Pie Nervous Out

You know those Navy SEALs, they weren't Democrats and Republicans. They were just doing what was best for America. Wouldn't that be a great country if all of you Americans were just like that? You followed orders, you marched in step and you followed my agenda.

Great Best Step America Doing You

I think I became more productive through not having children. I never really had the desire to have them. My husband didn't want them either, so it worked out well.

Children Husband Think Desire Want

The solid, middle-class values of hard work, responsibility, family, community, and faith my father talked about tirelessly from Iowa to New York, he lived at home. The hopes he had for his family and for me, he had for all Americans. I think Americans understood this.

Chelsea Clinton

Work Family Hard Work Father Home

An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness.

Happiness Suffering Evil Selfish

The secret to discovery is to never believe existing facts.

Bryant H. McGill

Believe Facts Discovery Never Secret

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