James Laughlin Quotes

We don't attempt to have any theme for a number of the anthology, or to have any particular sequence. We just put in things that we like, and then we try to alternate the prose and the poetry.

James Laughlin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 30, 1914 - November 12, 1997

Topics

PoetryTryThemeThingsJustLike

At the time of the Civil War, there were six democracies in the face of the planet. Today, there's 120 and they've been inspired by the American exceptionalism.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

TodayTimeWarFaceAmericanPlanet

Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

Tucker Carlson

HonestyTimePoliticsBelieveYou

I'm here to compete. I'm here to be number one.

Tory Lanez

CompeteHereNumber

I would vote for Bush if for no other reason than to be at the airport waving off all the people who say they are going to London if he wins again. Someone has got to stay behind.

Tom Wolfe

PeopleSomeoneSayVoteAirportOff

Don't make your journey through life harder by placing rules on yourself like, 'I can't get married till I get promoted to your dream job.'

Mika Brzezinski

LifeJourneyJobYourselfRulesGet

To outsource your memory to machines - which is what many of us do with regard to our use of search engines - seems to me to be fairly antithetical to the basic qualities of Jewish life that have kept the Jews alive for so long.

Joshua Cohen

LifeMemoryMeSearchLongAlive

I know the importance of family. I mean, it really completes me as a person. I want lots of children; I want so many children. I look at babies' pictures, and I am like... I love kids.

Deepika Padukone

FamilyLoveChildrenI AmMeLook

You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift: happiness.

Brad Garrett

LifeSmileBirthdayHappinessGift

For working with non-professional actors, you have to have this particular desire to work with people who are reluctant to play in a movie. I like this relationship. I'm like a recruiter, an employment agency giving someone employment.

Bruno Dumont

WorkRelationshipPeopleGivingYou

I think kids growing up, if they were picked on and feeling inferior at 12, they're going to feel that way at 72. You just deal with it better. I'm serious.

Sylvester Stallone

Growing UpThinkBetterFeelYouUp

An actor can come in with a specific energy and get it on film over several days or weeks, but as the producer, I'm responsible for the overall trajectory of the project.

Peter Billingsley

EnergyActorResponsibleProjectGet

Country singers put a lot of soul into their songs, and I enjoy that.

Tink

SoulEnjoyCountrySongsSingers

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