Hugh MacDiarmid Quotes

It is time we in Scotland put England in its proper place and instead of our leaning on England and taking inspiration from her, we should lean and turn to Europe, for it is there our future prosperity lies.

Hugh MacDiarmid

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: August 11, 1892 - September 9, 1978

Topics

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I'm like the girl next door... I just have a bad streak.

Jenna Jameson

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The Bible is not just one book, but an entire library, with stories, songs, poetry, letters and history, as well as literature that might more obviously qualify as 'religious.'

John Drane

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I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.

Romulus Whitaker

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To its credit, hip-hop is my favorite genre, to this day, and it's hard not to be influenced by the culture and by the movement of it and by the soul of it.

Miguel

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I was a dancer and performer.

Julia Hartz

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This technology will obviously become more prevalent. Who knows what will result? One thing is certain, computer technology will revolutionize the way we tell stories as much as movie film has.

Chris Wedge

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There are good writers and bad writers. It's hard to find writers who really speak to you, but the work is out there.

Colson Whitehead

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Athens is one of those cities that is very livable. And it's inexpensive. You can get by. And that makes for creativity. So people tend to stay there. I still have some friends there that never left.

Cindy Wilson

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The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it.

Clarence Darrow

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Perhaps we don't need these religious concoctions to pillow the fear of death. Just the fact that there is an unknown, and something greater, can bring a feeling of peace. That's enough for me.

Brad Pitt

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Is keeping Big Oil happy with subsidies from the American people more important than addressing our deficit? Should a billionaire who makes a multi-million-dollar gift to a museum receive more tax bang for his charitable buck than a middle-class family who gives to their local church?

Sheldon Whitehouse

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I love to eat. I'm from New Orleans. I eat like nobody's business. So to find a workout that I actually look forward to is a lifesaver.

Shelley Hennig

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