Thom Gunn Quotes

I don't know how to sit outside myself and test against a hypothetical self who stayed home.

Thom Gunn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: August 29, 1929 - April 25, 2004

Topics

HomeMyselfSelfKnowTestOutside

I was the sixteen-year-old driving everyone to bingo and shopping. It was quite a responsibility. It made me the man in charge of a lot of things.

John Candy

ResponsibilityManMeShoppingMade

Kate Mara is actually one of my really good friends.

Jenna Dewan

GoodFriendsGood FriendsActually

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.

Andrzej Wajda

NewYoungWhoMadeWantedThem

When I write, my brain moves faster than my hands so I'm always trying to picture things.

John Lydon

BrainPictureHandsTryingWrite

In L.A., anytime a show is a success, people come out of the woodwork claiming they had the idea first.

Michael Avenatti

SuccessPeopleFirstOutShowCome

I'm extremely proud I'm an Asian female and I'm on television, because there aren't many of us.

Su-chin Pak

ProudTelevisionAsianUsBecause

Racism, because it favors color over talent, is bad for business.

Steven Pinker

BusinessRacismTalentColorBad

Every one of us wakes up in the morning, walks out into the world, and does the best we can do based on what we know and the skills we have.

Robin S. Sharma

MorningBestWorldKnowSkillsOut

I'm very, very grateful for all the support I've had. It's been an amazing journey.

Michelle Carter

JourneyGratefulSupportAmazingHad

As a young man, I was a navy officer in Vietnam. I made $320 a month and would always give away $50 a month to a family I felt that was in greater need than me, in addition to my tithing to my church. I've just always felt in my heart, coming from a very humble background, that there are plenty of people who need a break in life.

Jon Huntsman, Sr.

LifeFamilyHeartHumbleManPeople

I've never tried to measure myself on any scale. A person is more multifaceted than the label they often get stuck with. On the other hand someone's whole behaviour allows you to characterise them in a certain way. This person has liberal convictions, that person has conservative ones, this person is a radical socialist, and so on.

Dmitry Medvedev

MyselfSomeoneYouMeasurePerson

I've been thinking about a cookbook. I've been making notes and promising myself I'll do it some day. I have an idea for a cookbook and music together.

Clarence Clemons

MusicMyselfDayTogetherThinking

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