Billy Collins Quotes

Besides the aesthetics, besides teaching an appreciation of T.S. Eliot, a basic need is fulfilled when you teach English at CUNY.

Billy Collins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

AppreciationYouTeachNeedEnglish

I went out with seven actors in a row. There are problems with that. I've had the really good-looking dramatic actor, and that has its problems. And then I'll go out with the funny guy. It's almost like the funny guy has more to prove.

Jennifer Coolidge

FunnyProblemsGoGood-LookingActor

When my twin grandchildren, Linda and Lyeke, were born two years ago, it changed me. I felt it was the essence of what life is about, and I cried all day. When my son Pierre, their father, was born I didn't cry like that.

Andre Rieu

LifeFatherSonDayMeBorn

One thing I love most about New York is the variety of amazing foods you can eat. My all-time favorite is the Chicken Parmigianino at Jean Georges.

Melania Trump

LoveNew YorkAmazingYouNewEat

I practice going backward all the time.

Stipe Miocic

TimePracticeGoingBackward

Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation and consensus.

Simon Mainwaring

ChangeCollaborationImpossible

We want people to see us live before we continue on and call ourselves recording artists.

Jason Mraz

LivePeopleWantSeeUsArtists

I believe in tradition and innovation, authenticity and passion.

Jose Andres

PassionInnovationBelieveTradition

Of course China is an important new market for Tod's, and of course we need to succeed commercially. But I believe the way to do that is not to aim to deliver results in the short term by thoughtless expansion, but instead to explain to the Chinese people what our brand is really about.

Diego Della Valle

PeopleSucceedBelieveBrandShort

If you have a vision, do something with it.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

VisionYouSomething

The ruling idea of the politician - stated rather bluntly - is that those who are opposed to him exist for the purpose of being made to serve his ends, if he can get power enough in his hands to force these ends upon them.

Auberon Herbert

PowerPurposeEnoughHandsHimGet

You specialize in something until one day you find it is specializing in you.

Arthur Miller

DayYouFindOne DaySomething

Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is the dark side of our natures and how much can we explore without becoming something else.

William Petersen

PeopleWorldTryingDarkDark Side

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