W. H. Auden Quotes

All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work comes to him.

W. H. Auden

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 21, 1907 - September 29, 1973

Topics

WorkGoodArtSimpleWaitArtist

I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.

Jill Abramson

MotherMeSisterSoundOlder Sister

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

Maurice Maeterlinck

HappinessHappyRememberKnowDuty

Beauty breeds beauty; truth triggers truth. The cure for writer's block is therefore to read.

Matt Haig

BeautyTruthWriterReadBlockCure

There are no shortcuts to true excellence.

Angela Duckworth

ExcellenceTrueShortcuts

A people without a positive history is like a vehicle without an engine.

Steven Biko

PositiveHistoryPeopleWithoutLike

In the end, all Republicans want to make sure we don't increase taxes. That's where we differ with the Democrats.

Tom Cole

EndWantTaxesIn The EndDemocrats

I can tell you, young 22-year-old Rob Liefeld was having quite a run.

Rob Liefeld

YouI CanYoungRunTellQuite

The best part is seeing my kids grow and become individuals, and the fact that they're happy and well-adjusted.

Martina McBride

BestHappyGrowSeeingBecomeKids

I don't use the Internet, as I don't like living with lots of distractions. I have tried, but I found it a hindrance. as my sense of priorities goes out of the window and it pulls me out of my writing, particularly with email. I'd sit there for hours just replying to emails.

Michelle Paver

MeWindowWritingPrioritiesLiving

I'm pretty outspoken.

Miley Cyrus

PrettyOutspoken

Social Security was designed to give a few years of modest benefits to people whose bodies were worn out through coal mining, factory work and other physically demanding labor.

Louis Navellier

WorkPeopleSecurityLaborOut

The light from the sun breaks through space, bathing our planet as it encircles the sun with life-giving warmth and light. Without the sun, there could be no life on this planet; it would be forever barren, cold, and dark.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

LifeLightSpaceSunColdDark

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