Alexander Pope Quotes

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

Alexander Pope

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MenWiseDoingMoreCapableCunning

I believe that everyone has some huge talent in them; the really lucky ones discover what it is.

Jeannette Walls

TalentBelieveI BelieveLuckySome

One can say all they want about politicians, but politicians to other politicians, their word is almost always good.

John Sharp

GoodSayWantAlwaysPoliticians

Every thought and word that a novelist thinks or writes is part of that castle constructed from sands on the beach of Me, including the turret or rampart or moat he may have thought or written on behalf of someone or something else.

Steve Erickson

BeachMeThoughtSomeoneCastleMay

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

Steffi Graf

LovedGrassAlwaysSurfaceWimbledon

I listen to a wide range of music, from country to pop to alternative rock, as well as Indian music. You know, what excites me are new ideas. And with a lot of the international hits - from Lady Gaga to Rihanna and others - you'd find excellent production and groundbreaking ideas that lift the music to a greater realm.

Shreya Ghoshal

MusicMeIdeasLadyYouFind

The dreams of the 1960s began to disappear in the 1970s. The economy collapsed, and so did the optimism of the Metabolists.

Toyo Ito

DreamsOptimismEconomyDisappear

Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.

Roger Tory Peterson

NaturePeopleBirdsFlyFreeEnvy

You can't open anything after your 50. You have to wait 'til people stop by the house. 'Oh my God, I'm glad you're here.'

Louie Anderson

GodPeopleWaitYouHouseStop

Only having one melody instrument in play at a time meant that we could improvise more in our practices.

Liv Bruce

TimePlayMoreOnlyMelodyOur

I think Alaskans expect me to think, to think about them and do the right thing for them.

Lisa Murkowski

Do The Right ThingMeThinkRight

The Israeli people are skeptical about the chances of a long-term peace, but if they saw it, they'd grab it. Any Israeli government that wants to be reelected should be interested in a lasting peace.

Jonathan Powell

PeaceGovernmentPeopleChancesSaw

I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.

Anthony Bennett

DownI CanGoRunInsideUp

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