Edward Hirsch Quotes

In every culture, in every language, there is expressive play, expressive word play; there's language use to different purposes that we would call poetry.

Edward Hirsch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 20, 1950

Topics

CulturePoetryLanguagePlayCall

You can't do some of the things you used to do. I suppose you have to go at a gentler pace. I mean, God help us, you can't sit at home being a Vicar or anything.

Andy Taylor

HomeGodHelpYouGoMean

The gun dealer is not only paying these two police officers, but more importantly, the gun dealer has said he will never again sell more than one gun to a customer. This is exactly what we're trying to get the gun industry across the country to do.

Michael D. Barnes

PoliceGunCustomerTryingCountry

My most embarrassing moment was when I was a student at Tufts University and decided to go 'streaking' with a group of girls in the middle of January. Somehow I lost them and ended up being chased by the campus police.

Meredith Vieira

JanuaryMomentPoliceStudentLost

There's huge opportunities to continue to improve efficiency in the way the government operates and improve the way government provides services to its citizens.

Steve Daines

GovernmentOpportunitiesEfficiency

I have my share of insecurities, hopes and fears.

Stephan Jenkins

ShareHopesInsecuritiesFears

Every year Swedish society produces a new generation of threatened women who can testify to the lack of legal rights and the lukewarm interest shown by the police and other authorities.

Stieg Larsson

WomenPoliceSocietyGenerationYear

I just want to live my life a little freely and not adhere to any schedule - just make music and have fun.

Shirley Manson

LifeLiveMusicFunHave FunWant

I was so ugly my mother used to feed me with a sling shot.

Rodney Dangerfield

MotherUglyMeUsedFeedShot

Erosion of faith and trust in government - that is the real problem that confronts us.

Rodrigo Duterte

FaithTrustGovernmentProblemReal

You know, Hoosiers recognize pork when we see it. And they recognize what bailing out every failing business in America means - We're burying generations under a mountain range of debt.

Mike Pence

BusinessMountainAmericaYouKnow

My grandfather is a blues musician.

Desiigner

BluesGrandfatherMusician

When I used to wrestle professionally, I preferred being the bad guy known as 'The Heel;' you would get to 'work the crowd,' getting them to hate you and want to see you lose, while the good guy 'Babyface' would walk in, smile and shake hands with a few kids, and his acting job was done.

Conan Stevens

WorkSmileGoodHateWalkJob

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