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Wallace Stevens Quotes

Wallace Stevens quote: "A poet looks at the world as a man looks at a woman."

A poet looks at the world as a man looks at a woman.

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With the confidence and peace of mind native to true genius, I lay my life story before the world, so that the reader may learn how to educate himself to be a great tomcat, may recognize the full extent of my excellence, may love, value, honour and admire me- and worship me a little. Should anyone be audacious enough to think of casting doubt on the sterling worth of this remarkable book, let him reflect that he is dealing with a tomcat possessed of intellect, understanding, and sharp claws.... E. T. A. Hoffmann
We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school. Mark Kennedy
The best thing about the Congress is that it is the last place where you can have face-to-face interviews and interaction with the newsmakers themselves. Bob Schieffer
John Dyer quote: "The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days..."
The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside. John Dyer
The notion of sitting down and conjuring up, not only words in which to clothe thoughts but thoughts worthy of being clothed--the whole thing was absurdly beyond his desires. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jodi Picoult quote: "Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about..."
Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one. Jodi Picoult
Douglas Horton quote: "If food were free, why work?"
If food were free, why work? Douglas Horton
Jacques Delors quote: "Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America..."
Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan. Jacques Delors
Elaine Dundy quote: "Fate was playing my hand for me and for once in my life I knew..."
Fate was playing my hand for me and for once in my life I knew better than not to go ahead and let it. Elaine Dundy
We do not play on Graves— Because there isn't Room— Besides—it isn't even—it slants And People come— And put a Flower on it— And hang their faces so— We're fearing that their Hearts will drop— And crush our pretty play— And so we move as far As Enemies—away— Just looking round to see how far It is—Occasionally— Emily Dickinson
Mick Jagger quote: "Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope."
Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope. Mick Jagger
It was Miss Murdstone who was arrived, and a gloomy-looking lady she was...She brought with her, two uncompromising hard black boxes, with her initials on the lids in hard brass nails. When she paid the coachman she took her money out of a hard steel purse, and she kept the purse in a very jail of a bag which hung upon her arm by a heavy chain, and shut up like a bite. I had never, at that time, seen such a metallic lady altogether as Miss Murdstone was. Charles Dickens
Peace Pilgrim quote: "A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose."
A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose. Peace Pilgrim
Marie Dressler quote: "In order to represent life on the stage, we must rub elbows..."
In order to represent life on the stage, we must rub elbows with life, live ourselves. Marie Dressler
Everything is a subject. Every subject has a rhythm. To feel it is the raison detre. The photograph is a fixed moment of such a raison detre, which lives on in itself. Andre Kertesz