David Antin Quotes

The ancient Greek oral poets all had this anxiety about the deficiencies of their memories and always began poems by praying to the Muse to help them remember.

David Antin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 1, 1932

Topics

MemoriesAnxietyHelpRememberMuse

I like 'The Voice.'

Jimmy Iovine

VoiceLike

I grew up listening to a lot of player-piano music in my house and a lot of old Tin Pan Alley songs and American standards. My dad listened to a lot of traditional Irish music and I grew up doing musical theater. So most of the music I was exposed to as a kid was pre-rock n' roll.

John C. Reilly

MusicListeningAmericanDoingHouse

I am very fortunate. I am a glass-half-full eternal optimist type to the point of being a moron. But I would never presume to know how hard it goes for others. How, for some people, just getting though the day is an incredible effort that can hardly be borne.

John Niven

DayI AmEffortPeopleKnowNever

The zombie is the new, sort of, archetype of our times.

John Lithgow

NewZombieOurSortTimes

I like to know where the camera is.

Jeff Bridges

CameraKnowWhereLike

My wife is an Olympic gold medalist, WNBA All-Star, 'Jeopardy!' champion, and Rhodes Scholarship finalist who was sung to by President Clinton, sung about by Ludacris, and serenaded on 'Sesame Street' by a chorus of Muppets.

Steve Rushin

WifeGoldChampionStreetPresident

If we all had a little bit of Michael Jackson in us, I think it would make the world a better place.

Tracy Morgan

WorldThinkBetterPlaceLittleUs

If the world's using bitcoin, governments won't be able to fund wars through inflation like they do today.

Roger Ver

TodayWorldThroughInflationAble

I was very much a tomboy. I've always been rather outspoken, headstrong, and I'm pretty much that way to this day.

Mary Badham

DayWayAlwaysTomboyPrettyBeen

I'm not a great dancer. I know I'm not. But I know that I can move. I can throw shapes, just not in the right order.

Mika

GreatI CanKnowRightOrderShapes

I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man.

LL Cool J

LoveManI AmMeSorryBetter

Every fight is a new fight.

Jose Aldo

FightNewEvery

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