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James Fenton Quotes

In the writing of poetry we never know anything for sure. We will never know if we have 'trained' or 'practised' enough. We will never be able to say that we have reached grade eight, or that we have left the grades behind and are now embarked on an advanced training.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Training Poetry Writing Enough Know

Over the years, I've come to realize that sometimes a ghost isn't always a ghost. Sometimes, telling a ghost story is a way to talk about something else present in the air, taking up space beside you. It can also be a manifestation of intuition, or something you've known in your bones but haven't yet been able to accept.

Space Story Present You Sometimes

I don't think the intelligence reports are all that hot. Some days I get more out of the New York Times.

John F. Kennedy

Intelligence New York Think New Hot

Pop culture is a reflection of social change, not a cause of social change.

Change Reflection Culture Pop Culture

The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.

Stonewall Jackson

Patriotism Fighting Country Earth

Remember, what does 'retirement' mean? It doesn't mean that you're a couch potato. Leisure is not the same thing as rest. If you're bicycling five miles a day, that's leisure, but it certainly takes a lot of effort.

Day Effort Rest Retirement Remember

The pocket square, properly contrived, finishes a man's look. With good tailoring and well chosen neckwear, the look connotes power, taste, refinement, manners. The naked pocket connotes the opposite: working class, tasteless, base, crude, ignorant.

Good Power Man Look Manners Class

Every character I play is straight, which is unique, my agent says, because it's not really been done before that someone who is completely out is able to play straight roles.

Character Someone Unique Play Done

I've a great family, two children to take care of. Then, of course, I do commentary for TV. I do speak about various women's issues around the world - like LGBT, motivational speeches. I have a lot on my plate right now. But eventually, yes, I would like to pass on the knowledge and something that I would like to do.

Martina Navratilova

Motivational Family Women Children

We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can to make sure that we're paying attention to the food-safety issues.

Work Food Safety Attention Possible

Yes, romance has found it's way into my heart in the past.

Michelle Trachtenberg

Heart Past Way Romance Yes Found

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

Shadow Name Glorious Stands

When you get sick and it's extended, you go through all these mental phases, and everyone handles them differently.

Sick You Go Everyone Through Mental

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