Alexander Pope Quotes

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Alexander Pope

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 21, 1688 - May 30, 1744

Topics

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Music, in its true essence, has got no language. You don't listen to anybody because he is black or white or because he belongs to a particular geographical region. You listen to him because you like what he does.

Adnan Sami

MusicBlackLanguageYouWhiteTrue

If people stop liking my clothes, I'll make a record.

Stella McCartney

PeopleClothesStopMakeLiking

In my opinion, there's nothing new in the theatre, ever. Theatre-makers are thieves, in the honourable tradition of charlatans. They fake it very, very well indeed for the entertainment of everybody else.

Simon McBurney

TheatreOpinionFakeTraditionNew

One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine.

Tory Burch

TalentShineGivingOthersTalents

I have to make my bones with Hollywood to get in. And when I do maybe I'll metamorphose from Mr. Muscles or whatever it is I am now and become an irascible tosser.

Tom Hardy

I AmNowHollywoodBecomeWhatever

It's just never been in my nature to go out there and go on a red carpet to say, 'Oh, publicize me!'

Robin Wright

NatureRedMeGoSayNever

An aircraft cabin is a place that seems to be nowhere, but I find it steeped in the place left behind and the place ahead.

Romesh Gunesekera

FindPlaceAheadNowhereCabinLeft

David Lynch and I almost made a movie together in the late '80s. We had lots of dinners and lunches. He's a very cool, hip guy. This film, let's face it, is like an homage to him, I would imagine he'd find it funny.

Martin Short

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The cancer that demands our urgent attention is corruption and poverty.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago

CorruptionPovertyAttentionCancer

Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

Boris Spassky

MeChampionYoungSawStillPotent

'The Fault in Our Stars' is a beautiful film that's really positive. The second half gets sad, but it's always positive.

Ansel Elgort

PositiveStarsSadBeautifulFault

I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor.

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

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