Octavio Paz Quotes

Fixity is always momentary. But how can it always be so? If it were, it would not be momentary - or would not be fixity.

Octavio Paz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: mexican
  • Birth: March 31, 1914 - April 19, 1998

Topics

AlwaysWouldHowMomentaryWere

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as they make their way through a plotline that I hope is engrossing enough to keep the reader a willing participant.

Joan D. Vinge

HopeEnoughFindWayPossibleKeep

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.

John Burroughs

FailureManBlameTryingDiscouraged

Portugal is like Ziggy Stardust. The period is there, so you know that it's not the country, it's Portugal. The 'Man' states, 'He's the man.'

John Gourley

ManYouCountryKnowLikeStardust

I'm a true believer that unless you're Prince or Stevie Wonder - and even Prince is showing that he needs help - not everybody can produce themselves. I'm definitely not that person.

Meshell Ndegeocello

HelpYouWonderPersonTruePrince

I had an unusual college experience because I traveled the world while going to school at the same time. Now, to look back, I was very lucky.

Su-chin Pak

TimeExperienceSchoolCollegeWorld

I would define independent film as a movie that is not financed by any of the smaller film companies. Because then, those are movies that in all likelihood are made without stars. And then they have to rely just on the material.

Steven Shainberg

StarsMoviesIndependentWithout

The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. So give the guy his due.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

StarsWorldRockGuyGiveMovie

I have never been good at doing impressions of women. Which is understandable. There's a gender issue.

Rory Bremner

GoodWomenGenderDoingNeverBeen

I think everyone uses Auto-Tune.

Mija

ThinkEveryoneI ThinkUses

I think 'Historian' is ultimately a positive record, but I was a little bit worried about taking people into a dark world. I tried to do it with as much care as possible, but it's not easy to ask people to think about death or loss or confusion.

Lucy Dacus

PositiveDeathPeopleWorldThink

The torrent of centuries rolling over the human race, has continually brought new perfections, the cause of which, ever active though unseen, is found in the demands made by our senses, which always in their turns demand to be occupied.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

NewRaceHumanActiveAlwaysOver

I'm happy with all of my past outfits, as they have felt right at the time, and your style always evolves.

Chiara Ferragni

TimeStylePastHappyRightAlways

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