Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.
Samuel Johnson
Recitation: by Male by Female
I entered KC College in 1975. When I came here for my interview, for my admission, every person I spoke to spoke to me in Sindhi. Be it Kundanani, Bhambani, Nichani, Kevalramani... and they also thought that Ambani was the same. For a moment, I thought that I got my admission at KC College because I have a 'ni' in my surname.
Anil Ambani
MomentCollegeMeThoughtPerson
There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them.
Mason Cooley
WritingReadingThinkingTalking
I think one reason TV has always done well is because there is something comforting where you kind of know what you're going to be taken through.
Louis C. K.
ThinkYouKnowDoneKindReason
Principles, convictions and motives are neither sold nor bargained for!
Joseph Pulitzer
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As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films.
Johnny Ramone
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I used to like the Jonas Brothers, but only because I thought that they were good-looking, not because I actually liked their music.
Dionne Bromfield
MusicThoughtGood-LookingUsedOnly
Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses martial arts skills.
Donnie Yen
ManIdentityActionBondLookArts
Everyone thinks these are self-portraits but they aren't meant to be. I just use myself as a model because I know I can push myself to extremes, make each shot as ugly or goofy or silly as possible.
Cindy Sherman
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When my mother talked about her brother, there was this light in her eyes. I thought, 'This is the basis of a novel.'
Per Petterson
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Thumbs up or thumbs down on a website is not a conversation. The danger is you get into a habit of mind where politics means giving a thumbs up or thumbs down to a website. The world is a much more complex place.
Sherry Turkle
PoliticsHabitMindWorldGiving
When Ozzie Virgil became the first Dominican player in the majors, his nationality was barely noticed. What the press and fans talked about was his skin color. He was the first black player on the Detroit Tigers, and a great deal of attention was paid to him as someone who crossed the color line.
Mark Kurlansky
GreatColorBlackSomeoneAttention
I have no complaints on any level. I'm pretty happy about the way everything has turned out.
Martin Milner
HappyWayEverythingOutPrettyAny
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