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e. e. cummings Quotes

Private property began the instant somebody had a mind of his own.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: October 14, 1894 - September 3, 1962

Topics

Mind Property Own Somebody Instant

That's how I grew up - it wasn't cool to not have a good system.

Good Cool Up System How Grew

I've done a variety of projects in different areas of the entertainment industry.

Done Entertainment Variety Industry

It's hard to read good fiction when I am writing, because if it is really good I catch myself sort of inadvertently imitating a great writer.

Good Great Myself I Am Writing Hard

Money greases the wheel of American democracy and corrupts it all.

Money Democracy American Wheel

A few years ago, I actually did come up with a mocking sort of epitaph for myself. It's this: 'Here lies Robert Silverberg. He spent most of his life in the future. Now he's in the past.'

Robert Silverberg

Life Future Myself Past Now Up

A friend said to me, 'Be glad for your troubles - they strengthen you.' Well, if that's the truth, I'm going to be so strong they'll have to beat me to death!

Friend Truth Death Me Strong You

I sang opera, I sang show tunes. I got into a rock band for a while. I've sung a lot of different things.

Rock Band Opera Things Different

No one has developed active tuberculosis.

Active Tuberculosis Developed

I am a futurist, projecting trends in science into the next decades and century, but ironically my two daughters - one is a neuroscientist and the other is a pastry chef - tell me that my taste in music is positively prehistoric.

Music Science I Am Me Chef Trends

One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don't be afraid to trim your hair even if you're trying to grow it out, don't bite your fingernails, and stay in shape. A lot of it is in the little things.

Yourself Sleep Me Little Things Hair

Sony could have $50 million and a sound stage and A-list actors and never make the same film. The constraints on this film became the essence of this film, became the power of this film.

Power Never Sound Same Stage Film

More people deserted our party and we have never recovered.

People Party More Never Our

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