Cynthia Ozick Quotes

Hebrew as a contemporary language, especially for poetry, is no longer the language of the Bible; but neither is it not the language of the Bible.

Cynthia Ozick

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PoetryBibleLanguageContemporary

I like to think of myself as the host at a party, and, if everybody is having a good time, so much the better.

John Curran

GoodTimeMyselfHaving A Good Time

We really put together a great band, and have a great time.

Steve Brown

GreatTimeTogetherBandGreat Time

I personally adore the festival of Dussehra, as its a celebration of our culture and mythological legacy. I celebrate, almost, all my festivals with Life OK, be it Holi or Diwali or Dussehra. It's like a festive home for me.

Rithvik Dhanjani

LifeHomeCultureLegacyCelebrate

It's my own personal hang-up, but I find adults who are picky eaters to be the worst. I don't mean food allergies or preferences: I mean picky eaters. We all know one, and they're impossible to go to lunch with or invite over for a dinner party.

Rumaan Alam

FoodLunchDinnerImpossibleFind

I was thinking about how fleeting and precious life is. Life is also arbitrary. For example, the choices that you make, the luck of being born into the right bed, to parents who support and help you and who love you. That doesn't always happen - and then, what happens when it doesn't?

Mary Ellen Mark

LifeLoveSupportParentsLuckHelp

I wrote my first song when I was 54 years old.

Mary Steenburgen

SongOldFirstYearsWrote

A memoir should have some uplifting quality, inspiring or illuminating, and that's what separates a life story that can influence other people.

Mitch Albom

LifeQualityPeopleInfluenceStory

The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening.

Mohamed ElBaradei

PeopleDemocracyLongDreamHearts

The poet is primarily a spokesman, making statements or incantations on behalf of himself or others - usually for both, for it is difficult to speak for oneself without speaking for others or to speak for others without speaking for oneself.

Louis MacNeice

SpeakOthersDifficultWithoutPoet

I love 'Gladiator' and '300.'

Jason Kidd

LoveGladiatorI Love

Here's the thing - if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States, in a kind of historical way, it's exciting because we will see the actual last president of the United States. It just won't work after that.

Johnny Depp

WorkDonald TrumpKindWillWaySee

When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?'

Dennis Bergkamp

SpacePeopleTryingYouGoalNice

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