Billy Collins Quotes

I think what gets a poem going is an initiating line. Sometimes a first line will occur, and it goes nowhere; but other times - and this, I think, is a sense you develop - I can tell that the line wants to continue.

Billy Collins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 22, 1941

Topics

ThinkYouI CanSometimesWillLine

It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.

John George Nicolay

WisdomPoliticalPartyNeverGifted

There's a joy in having the molecule of an idea, then testing it in front of audiences at secret shows that people only know about the night before.

Mike Myers

JoyPeopleNightKnowSecretIdea

We all wake up at our leisure; the kids know not to wake me up. Then we make breakfast or go out to eat with family. There is usually a sporting event or two to watch!

Josie Bissett

FamilyBreakfastMeWake UpGoKnow

The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.

Deng Xiaoping

PoliticsPoliticalElectionOffice

As a historian, what I trust is my ability to take a mass of information and tell a story shaped around it.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

TrustStoryInformationAbilityTell

The first music I ever got into was the '80s alternative bands that my brother listened to, like The Cure and The Smiths and R.E.M. and Fugazi. I can remember specifically saying The Cure was my favorite band back in second grade.

Conor Oberst

MusicBrotherSayingRememberBack

Everyone's going to fail at some point. Even if you choose the steadiest career, you're going to go through that.

Constance Wu

YouChooseCareerGoEveryoneFail

On my show I share all these yummy, fattening recipes, but I tell people, in moderation, in moderation. You can have that little piece of pie.

Paula Deen

PeopleYouPieTellLittleShare

Citizens United provided unprecedented political weaponry to big special interests. My personal view was it was calculated to do that.

Sheldon Whitehouse

ViewPoliticalSpecialPersonalBig

I don't thrive on misery myself. I mean, I've obviously created during a time of misery, but I also create from a place of joy.

Tig Notaro

TimeMyselfJoyThrivePlaceCreate

The higher the building the lower the morals.

Noel Coward

BuildingMoralsHigherLower

I'm not backing down on immigration. I'm not backing down on the wall.

Luther Strange

ImmigrationDownWallBacking

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