Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence. Use this quote
Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions. Use this quote
In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand. Use this quote
Except on their southern borders the great northern forests are not good as a permanent home for man. Use this quote
Death and vulgarity are the only two facts in the nineteenth century that one cannot explain away. Use this quote
Success and the art of making music are two different things for me. Use this quote
I don't really make movies because I want to see my face on a billboard or because I want to get good reviews or have a big box office. That doesn't really matter to me at all. Use this quote
No one in my family was a reader of literary fiction. So, I didn't have encouragement, but I didn't have discouragement, because I don't think anybody knew what that meant. Use this quote
I did, although I didn't read from page 1 to page 187 but I read chunks of it. I did a little bit of science when I was in the university so I was able to understand the graphs and pie charts and stuff like that. It was extremely dry. Use this quote
It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences. Use this quote
Our nature is the mind. And the mind is our nature. Use this quote
In order to be successful against each of these threats, we have to have a presence overseas, work closely not only with our counterparts in the law enforcement community, but also with the intelligence community. Use this quote
The position of modern science, as far as an ignorant man of letters can understand it, seems not a step in advance of that held by Huxley and Romanes in the last century. Use this quote
I used to have trust with reporters. Give them scoops. Those were the old days. It's very strange, when you give a story and it doesn't come out the right way. Use this quote
You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems and suffer and understand, for all that is life. Use this quote
I think that, as with marriage, you just know when it's time to have kids. Use this quote
Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it. Use this quote
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Use this quote
I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or as politicians. Use this quote
I have the greatest sympathy with the growth of the socialist party. I think they understand the evils that surround us and hammer them into people's minds better than we Liberals. Use this quote
