Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes

I have often said that just as the French revolution, for instance, understood itself through antiquity, I think our time can be understood through the French revolution. It is quite a natural process to use other times to understand your own time.

Ian Hamilton Finlay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: October 28, 1925 - March 27, 2006

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I have endless playlists on my iPod so will throw on, say, Bruce Springsteen or The Smiths, depending on what kind of day I'm going to have.

Jessica Brown Findlay

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I am Quinn's father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves.

John Edwards

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I don't think any writer is a friend to the reader if he or she is not funny.

Amitava Kumar

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I'm a satirist, so I've got boxing gloves on if the person is worthy of satire. But I'm not an assassin. If that ever happens, it's only because something happened during the interview that got me going, and then I had to translate my feelings to the mouth of the character.

Stephen Colbert

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For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I'm excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!

Simone Biles

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I find it really unique that the black community, who has been oppressed and is still oppressed, can find a way to oppress themselves, and ourselves, within it.

Trevante Rhodes

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A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances.

Mickey Gilley

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When you want to do something, you have to do it whole-heartedly.

Mohammad Azharuddin

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Few people seem to realize that the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone to a worldview that provides the perspective to all of life.

Josh McDowell

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It is desirable that people make music on the breath, with the breath.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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I'll go back to comedy clubs when they get a real no-camera policy, the same way they did with smoking.

Chris Rock

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I've always been a super-fan of television storytelling. It took me a while to figure that out in a career capacity, but certainly in a life capacity, I've been an avid viewer of television for decades.

Julie Plec

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