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Wallace Stevens Quotes

We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.

Wallace Stevens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: October 2, 1879 - August 2, 1955

Topics

God Imagination Candle Dark Lights

If you want something, have it. If you feel like it's forbidden, you'll want it even more. Whenever I have a craving, I go and have it and just make sure I don't have it again the next day.

Day Feel You Go Want More

My writing regimen is not very regimented. I tend to be a binge writer, working sometimes in the morning and sometimes all night. When I get going I like to hunch over the keyboard until I feel totally played out.

Morning Writing Night Feel Sometimes

I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.

Jerry B. Jenkins

Success Goal Obedience See

Jesus said, 'Judge not, lest ye be judged.' Let's stop trying to choose the political leaders who we believe are the most godly because, in reality, only God knows people's hearts. You and I don't, and we are all sinners.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

God People Believe Reality Judge

I wouldn't write a book, because saying the word I over and over again would nauseate me.

Me Book Saying Write Over Because

I was honored to have an opportunity to speak on August 28th, 1963.

Opportunity Speak Honored August

I often find myself in situations where I am the token black person. It can feel like this enormous weight.

Amandla Stenberg

Myself I Am Black Feel Find Person

I learnt a lot in government, and I've learnt a lot since leaving government. The kind of journey of being in government is that you start at your most popular and least capable, and you end at your most capable and least popular.

Journey Government Start End You

I don't mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. That's all part of the fun of being a top tennis player. But if people take pictures without permission, particularly if my children are in the shot, I feel uncomfortable.

Children Fun People Mind Feel Way

I feel like every role you take, there's a part of you that obviously feels like you can do it. I don't know if perfect is the right word because I don't believe in perfection. I don't think it exists.

Perfection You Can Do It Believe You

I want to live in a world where my son will not be presumed guilty the moment he is born, where a toy in his hand isn't mistaken for anything other than a toy.

Live Son Moment World Guilty Born

I've got a feeling that music might not be the most interesting place to be in the world of things.

Music World Interesting Place Things

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