Van Wyck Brooks Quotes

No one is fit to judge a book until he has rounded Cape Horn in a sailing vessel, until he has bumped into two or three icebergs, until he has been lost in the sands of the desert, until he has spent a few years in the House of the Dead.

Van Wyck Brooks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 16, 1886 - May 2, 1963

Topics

BookDesertJudgeHouseLostThree

I've always been a firm believer that soul music never dies. The artists we still listen to today, years after their music was first heard are mostly soul artists; Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan. We still sing along to all of them with our hearts.

Jill Scott

MusicTodaySoulListenNeverFirst

I think President Barack Obama has been a good president.

John Lewis

GoodThinkPresidentBeenI Think

I'm a very private person, a very bookish person. The social world of Hollywood I know nothing about because I choose not to take part.

John Logan

WorldChoosePersonKnowHollywood

I was always a show-off - as a kid I was never afraid to make a fool of myself, and I guess that's still true.

Ann Robinson

MyselfFoolTrueNeverKidAfraid

I came to America with a dream and I made it. The dream became reality. America is built for success.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

SuccessRealityAmericaDreamMade

I do know I want to have children. That's the only thing missing in my life. I certainly thought I'd have some by now.

John Stamos

LifeChildrenThoughtMy LifeKnow

I made some choices that weren't right in the past. It cost me in terms of my confidence and everything.

Ana Ivanovic

ConfidencePastMeChoicesRight

During the season, one of the most important things to eat is the carbs. Protein's really important, too, but it's the carbs that are important because I have to consistently refuel for the next day.

Mikaela Shiffrin

DayImportantNextEatProtein

I seek to be authentic and engaging, using my own experiences, being as vulnerable as I ask my clients to be, to enhance the process.

Jayson Blair

ProcessClientsMy OwnAskSeekOwn

Country music, to me, is what I grew up on.

Chris Lane

MusicMeCountryUpCountry Music

I got into stand-up to get on a sitcom.

David Spade

GotGetSitcomStand-Up

I always pretend like I'm nervous no matter what. I try to fall asleep.

Chris Moneymaker

FallNervousMatterTryAlwaysLike

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