Edgar Lee Masters Quotes

Beware of the man who rises to power from one suspender.

Edgar Lee Masters

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 23, 1868 - March 5, 1950

Topics

PowerManBewareWhoRises

We don't mature momentarily, but over the long-term.

John C. Maxwell

MatureOverLong-TermMomentarily

Well, 'They Live' was a primal scream against Reaganism of the '80s. And the '80s never went away. They're still with us. That's what makes 'They Live' look so fresh - it's a document of greed and insanity. It's about life in the United States then and now. If anything, things have gotten worse.

John Carpenter

LifeLiveGreedLookInsanityNever

The language 'It's too late' is very unsuitable for most environmental issues. It's too late for the dodo and for people who've starved to death already, but it's not too late to prevent an even bigger crisis. The sooner we act on the environment, the better.

Jeremy Grantham

DeathPeopleEnvironmentalBetter

I love doing things that people don't expect.

Mayer Hawthorne

LovePeopleDoingThingsExpect

Unfortunately, our postwar policy has been to ask Japan to change so that our economic policies will dovetail. I think that is completely wrong. The solution is for America to change.

Michael Crichton

ChangeThinkAmericaSolutionWrong

I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.

Simon Callow

GreatActingActorNeedConclusion

I snootily say I can't take too many dramatic parts, as it's taking work from actors who aren't funny.

Robert Webb

WorkFunnySayDramaticTakeWho

The appeal of perfume is that it is at once ephemeral and empowering. It creates a shimmering invisible armor that lingers in a room long after its wearer has gone and infuses our imagination with a subtle power, hinting at a hidden identity.

Mary Gaitskill

PowerImaginationIdentityLongRoom

People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!

Deborah Bull

LovePeoplePerformanceYouActing

According to Ted Watt's 'The First Labor Day Parade,' the September date was chosen because it coincided with a Knights of Labor conference in New York, thus guaranteeing a sizable turnout for the festivities.

Brendan I. Koerner

DayNew YorkNewLaborFirstParade

I think I was born to be an actor.

Arfi Lamba

ThinkBornActorI Was BornI Think

I like my social media space to be somewhere very positive... I like to just be able to just share any images they see, or a piece of art or an item of clothing, and get to share that with the world.

Poppy Delevingne

PositiveArtSocial MediaSpaceSee

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