Jack Gilbert Quotes

You can't work in a steel mill and think small. Giant converters hundreds of feet high. Every night, the sky looked enormous. It was a torrent of flames - of fire. The place that Pittsburgh used to be had such scale.

Jack Gilbert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 18, 1925 - November 13, 2012

Topics

WorkFireSkyNightSmallThink

Government officials and citizens care about many causes - and they all require resources. For example, I am personally passionate about ending the human trafficking that still occurs within our borders.

Joe Lonsdale

GovernmentI AmEndingCareBorders

I think everyone should take an acting class. It's like therapy because you get to learn a lot about yourself if it's the right teacher. You're putting yourself up there in front of people, and it takes a lot of the intimidation of everyday away.

Joelle Carter

TeacherYourselfPeopleThinkLearn

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.

Andre Gide

GodThroughUsDependsAchieved

I very much believe the Internet is indeed all it is cracked up to be.

Jeff Bezos

BelieveInternetUpMuchVery

'Dexter' has been very, very good to me. I would rather stop doing it than cheapen it.

Jeff Lindsay

GoodMeDoingStopBeenWould

Once upon a time, I sat in my mother's lap as she turned the pages of Golden Books, and I gradually learned to read.

Michael Dirda

MotherTimeGoldenSheBooksRead

I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.

Mary J. Blige

TimePeopleGoWillTryGive

The next thing is: we can make IBM even better. We brought IBM back but we're gunning for leadership.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

LeadershipBetterBackNextEven

I'm also all about comfort. Just hanging out and wearing jeans or sweats.

Sung Hi Lee

ComfortJeansOutHangingJustAlso

I think what 'Shameless' does well is highlight real relationships. And in any real relationship, there are ups and downs and elements that change the dynamics of the relationship.

Shanola Hampton

ChangeRelationshipThinkRealWell

The question is whether a confident Europe will be a rival for North America - or whether they will work together and become a more unified bloc.

Norman Davies

WorkTogetherConfidentAmericaWill

If saying that religion should be a private matter and should not have special influence in public life is illiberal, then 74% of U.K. Christians are illiberal, too.

Richard Dawkins

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