English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Norman MacCaig Quotes

However, I learned something. I thought that if the young person, the student, has poetry in him or her, to offer them help is like offering a propeller to a bird.

Norman MacCaig

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

William Shakespeare quote: "The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief; He..."
The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief; He robs himself that spends a bootless grief. William Shakespeare
Robert Wagner quote: "Anytime anybody impersonates you, it's a great compliment."
Anytime anybody impersonates you, it's a great compliment. Robert Wagner
The early gigs were pretty panicky - and great, sweaty fun. We were brand new to most people, and they were willing to take anything brand new, for the first time in years. Andy Partridge
Theodore Roosevelt quote: "The worst of all fears is the fear of living"
The worst of all fears is the fear of living Theodore Roosevelt
Marya Mannes quote: "I don't think the advertisers have any real idea of their..."
I don't think the advertisers have any real idea of their power not only to reflect but to mold society. Marya Mannes
Lord Mountbatten quote: "I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job..."
I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time. Lord Mountbatten
Can he love her? Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections? To love is to burn - to be on fire, like Juliet or Guinevere or Eloise... Emma Thompson
James Patterson quote: "I like most of his books. They are so exciting. Cross was my..."
I like most of his books. They are so exciting. Cross was my last book. James Patterson
Orson Scott Card quote: "Human: That's stupid. Isn't there grass on both sides?"
Human: That's stupid. Isn't there grass on both sides? Orson Scott Card
Bruce Springsteen quote: "Talk about a dream, try to make it real"
Talk about a dream, try to make it real Bruce Springsteen
Stephen Fry quote: "Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to..."
Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive. Stephen Fry
Psychoanalysis. Almost went three times - almost. Then I decided what was peculiar about me was probably what made me successful. I've seen some very talented actors go into analysis and really lose it. Bette Davis
Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. William J. Clinton
When I grew up, in Taiwan, the Korean War was seen as a good war, where America protected Asia. It was sort of an extension of World War II. And it was, of course, the peak of the Cold War. People in Taiwan were generally pro. American. The Korean War made Japan. And then the Vietnam War made Taiwan. There is some truth to that. Ang Lee
Stephen Covey quote: "The reflection of the current social paradigm tells us we are..."
The reflection of the current social paradigm tells us we are largely determined by conditioning and conditions. Stephen Covey