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Me Quotes by Rita Dove
- The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I've seen ecstasy or something
- The joy of working at something to find out what it means to me is what I grew up with.
- Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet.
- I carry a notebook with me everywhere. But that's only the first step.
- I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing.
- People write me from all over the country, asking me, and sometimes even telling me, what they think a poet laureate should do. I found…
- From the time I began to read, as a child, I loved to feel their heft in my hand and the warm spot caused by…
- It makes me furious to hear haters of all skin colors - especially Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalists - deride other people because of their…
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- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale