Gerard Manley Hopkins Quotes

It is a happy thing that there is no royal road to poetry. The world should know by this time that one cannot reach Parnassus except by flying thither.

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: July 28, 1844 - June 8, 1889

Topics

TimePoetryHappyWorldRoadFlying

Now, I've changed my life to make sure I work only on what I love.

Andre Rieu

LifeWorkLoveMy LifeNowSure

Isn't it strange that its easier to be gentle with the feelings of people we care less about than those of our children, whom we love so much?

Stephanie Martson

LoveChildrenPeopleCareFeelings

I actually enjoy writing longer books because you have even more to get your storytelling teeth into.

Stephen Cole

WritingEnjoyYouTeethStorytelling

I've definitely always had a passion for entertaining.

Troye Sivan

PassionAlwaysEntertainingHad

You throw sadness, you throw depression, you throw horror at Batman, he's like, 'Yeah, yawn, I've done that.' You throw happiness at him? That's something that riles him; that's something that he's not used to.

Tom King

HappinessDepressionSadnessYouHim

If I said I was going to make a newsletter that made $2-$3 million a year, no one would question me. If I say, 'It's a blog,' everyone questions me.

Jason Calacanis

MeQuestionsYearSaidSayQuestion

Many feel discouraged because they have not measured up to their potential.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

PotentialFeelUpDiscouragedMany

I think it's good for parents to be supportive, to motivate, and to somewhat nudge their kids because the majority of kids will want to quit something when it gets hard - that's just their nature. Children will normally take the easier road.

Dominique Dawes

NatureGoodChildrenParentsRoad

A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.

Clive James

LifeGoodGood LifeFameWithout

Editing is now the easiest thing on earth to do, and all the things that evolved out of word processing - 'Oh, let's put that sentence there, let's get rid of this' - have become commonplace in films and music too.

Brian Eno

MusicEarthNowEditingBecomeOut

I feel like when I went back to my original hair color, a little bit of an edgier side came out.

Ashley Tisdale

HairColorFeelBackHair ColorOut

The terrible thing about being an actor is that it's not a solo occupation.

Peter Coyote

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