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Adrian Mitchell Quotes

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.

Adrian Mitchell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: british
Birth: October 24, 1932 - December 20, 2008

Topics

Poetry People Ignore Because Most

The benchmark of quality I go for is pretty high.

Quality Go High Pretty Benchmark

It is not very practical in today's world when you tour all over the place having a big band.

Today World You Place Band Over

I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.

Martina McBride

Music Teen Brother Sister Country

Nobody in this country is on Social Security because they made the decision when they were starting work at 14 that they wanted to trust some of their money with the government. The government took it out of their check whether they wanted them to or not.

Work Trust Decision Money Government

I've said this before: myself and Tommy Shelby, he's the most unlike-me character I have ever played.

Character Myself Said Most He Ever

I was born in Queens and spent many years there. After I got married, I moved to Kew Gardens, then moved to Baldwin, Long Island, where I still reside.

Long Born Island Years Where Got

I like science fiction. I took all the accelerated classes in school. I'm kind of a dork.

Science School Kind Science Fiction

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

William Gilmore Simms

Death Genius Fame Afraid Show Must

I can't inject renewables into a grid that doesn't have base load.

Grid Load Base Renewables

I played at Sony, Warner Bros., Universal, Big Machine, Capitol... after I played every one of those places, everyone offered me a record deal. I was just like, 'Who am I? Why do I even deserve this?' There are people busting their butts on Broadway doing this hardcore, playing three hours a night for tips, and I didn't even ask for it.

People Me Night Doing Three Why

You don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on.

You Way Knowing Without Going Harm

No one alive is more tormented nor weaker than myself.

Myself Alive More Than Nor Weaker

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