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Howard Nemerov Quotes

I do insist on making what I hope is sense so there's always a coherent narrative or argument that the reader can follow.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: February 29, 1920 - July 5, 1991

Topics

Hope Argument Follow Always Sense

I'm always looking for the creative spark. Always.

Creative Looking Spark Always

Events such as the 1991 Tailhook debacle have been seized upon and used by feminists to attack the military culture and bring about major concessions.

Culture Military Events Bring Used

The great esteem in which the Nobel prizes are universally held is due to the fact that for several generations they have been given purely on scientific merit and not through lobbying and politicking. I do hope that it will stay this way, and the prizes will never be given according to the number of votes in live TV contests!

Live Hope Great Will Way Never

I've been writing since I was 7, but before that, I was orally making stories.

Maxine Hong Kingston

Writing Been Making Stories Before

It's definitely hard when you're putting in the work and the guy who's starting isn't, especially if he's overhyped or you're not winning. I can't imagine how hard it would be to be that guy's backup.

Matt Hasselbeck

Work Winning You Hard Starting Guy

I don't like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work.

Work Edge My Own Standards Own Like

I tried to make people see that I'm not someone to be put in a box. I can do it all.

People Someone I Can Box See Tried

These days there's so much technology and ways you can learn. There are videos and CD roms.

Technology Learn You Days Videos CD

I don't believe we're only motivated by our own self-interests. Often out of crisis comes this enormous wellspring of generosity and motivation.

Generosity Believe Motivation Crisis

I'm an actor; I have an ego that is sometimes disproportionate to the reality of the situation.

Christian Slater

Ego Reality Situation Sometimes

As a little girl I used to daydream about my real father coming on a white horse to rescue me.

Christine Keeler

Father Girl Me Horse White Real

I don't have a warm personal enemy left. They've all died off. I miss them terribly because they helped define me.

Clare Boothe Luce

Me Warm Enemy Personal Left Define

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