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William Butler Yeats Quotes

Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.

William Butler Yeats

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: irish
Birth: June 13, 1865 - January 28, 1939

Topics

Courage History Man Battle Die Why

Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.

Best Building Doing More Products

I'm always very careful to make the distinction between music criticism and music journalism. A lot of people don't. But criticism doesn't require reporting. You can write criticism at home in your underwear. On the other hand, journalism takes legwork - you have to get out there and see things and talk to people.

Michael Azerrad

Home Music People Criticism You See

I love the role of Ripley.

Sigourney Weaver

Love Role I Love

The British people know that, given strong leadership, time, and a little bit of hope, the forces of good ultimately rally and triumph over evil.

Leadership Good Hope Time People

New York is a bit of a dangerous place to me because you often leave in a blur.

New York Me Blur You Place New

Nothing requires a greater effort of thought than arguments to justify the rule of non-thought.

Effort Thought Nothing Rule Greater

We see people in the Middle East begin to have dreams of new Ottoman Empire where everyone will be subjected to some of what we've seen happen in those countries where we helped bring about an Arab Spring that's turned into a Winter Nightmare.

Winter Dreams Spring People New See

America used to be proud of abstraction, and we have fallen away from it. The future depends on people trying to promote that abstract thinking. Not just in relation to music and jazz and the arts, but the economy, social strife, tension between people.

Future Music People Proud Thinking

I lead by example. Everybody sees it.

Jason Pierre-Paul

Lead By Example Lead Example Sees

I did movie star impressions as a kid in high school. Somehow they just got out of hand.

School High School Hand Kid High

Fairy-tales are nice.

There are movies I've seen or books I've read that attach themselves in a way that's greater than the ability to understand why. How do you explain that kind of connectedness?

You Movies Kind Why Understand Way

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