Octavio Paz Quotes

Poems - crystallizations of the universal play of analogy, transparent objects which, as they reproduce the mechanism and the rotary motion of analogy, are waterspouts of new analogies.

Octavio Paz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PlayNewMotionTransparentObjects

Everything that came to me, in terms of the ritzier side of performing, was a plus.

John Hurt

MeEverythingSidePerformingPlus

The United States is still an enormous generator of innovation, from which other nations have long benefitted. But we now also have the opportunity to benefit from innovation taking place around the world.

Robert Hormats

OpportunityInnovationWorldLong

We need to end the government monopoly in education by transferring power from bureaucracies and unions to families. The era of defining public education as allegiance to centralized school districts must end.

Jeb Bush

EducationPowerGovernmentSchool

We complain of the increased tempo of our lives, but our frenetic lives are just reflection of the economic system that we have created.

Stanley Hauerwas

ReflectionComplainSystemEconomic

I actually think the reason I am interested in certain parts is because I was such a dweeb in high school. When you are such a loser, it's a helpful way in to a lot of characters because even very powerful people are not all that powerful, really.

Sigourney Weaver

SchoolI AmPeopleHigh SchoolThink

A woman has the age she deserves.

Coco Chanel

AgeWomanSheDeserves

I've been in so many street fights.

Brian Ortega

StreetBeenManyFights

Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God.

Arnold J. Toynbee

GodPowerManAlwaysDecideOwn

There is genuine healing in a beautifully crafted musical theatre song, like Stephen Sondheim's 'Losing My Mind,' or a pop music gem like Joni Mitchell's 'Help Me.'

Alice Ripley

MusicLosingHealingMindTheatre

After a while, you get tired of being the official Scot and defending everything Scottish.

Philip Kerr

TiredYouEverythingBeingGet

I probably shouldn't admit this since I work in the tech industry, but I still prefer reading paper books.

Sheryl Sandberg

WorkReadingAdmitPaperIndustry

I love the idea of a website/blog being a catalyst for propelling people out into the world, and I enjoy it most when people write me to say that their world looked or smelled or felt a little different because of something that I wrote.

Keri Smith

LovePeopleMeWorldEnjoySay

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