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What a great poem teaches you - and it's not intellectual at all - is the resonance in the language that's heard there. This goes back to the very origins of poetry and to the very origins of language. W. S. Merwin
Great You Language Resonance Back Poem Poetry Heard Intellectual Very Goes Teaches Origins
I think poetry is as old as language, and both come out of the same thing - an effort to try to express something that is inexpressible. W. S. Merwin
Try Old Language Same Thing Think Out Something Both Poetry Come Inexpressible Effort Same Express Thing
God has stated in clear and concise language how He created the universe and we ought not to doubt His Word. Walter Lang
God Word Language Doubt Universe Ought Stated He Clear Concise How His Created
I have eighteen titles in the German language. I had a number one song in 1965. Wanda Jackson
Song Language Had German Eighteen Titles Number
The Divinity could be invoked as well in the English language as in the French. Wilfrid Laurier
Language Could Divinity French Well English English Language
Language is conceived in sin and science is its redemption. Willard Van Orman Quine
Science Language Sin Conceived Redemption
To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language. William Cullen Bryant
Love Nature Language Visible Various She Him Holds Forms Communion Speaks Who Her
Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. William Hazlitt
Nature Respect Heart Language Else Poetry He Contempt Himself Itself Anything Anything Else Cannot Holds Which Much Who Universal Universal Language
A scholar is like a book written in a dead language. It is not every one that can read in it. William Hazlitt
Book Language Every Scholar Written Like Dead Read
I am now completing research supported by NSF and NEH that is mapping changes in the English language through all of North America, for both mainstream and minority communities. William Labov
Language Minority Research Changes Completing Both Through Mainstream Supported Am North North America America Communities English English Language Mapping Now
Painting is the only universal language. All nature is creation's picture book. Painting alone can describe every thing which can be seen, and suggest every emotion which can be felt. Art reaches back into the babyhood of time, and is man's only lasting monument. William Morris Hunt
Art Alone Time Nature Man Book Language Seen Picture Creation Painting Every Lasting Back Monument Only Emotion Picture Book Felt Which Describe Thing Universal Universal Language Suggest
On the contrary a film can promote the idea of change without any political message whatsoever but in its form and language can tell people that they can change their lives and contribute to progressive changes in the world. Wim Wenders
Change People World Political Language Changes Progressive On The Contrary Tell Promote Idea Message Without Contrary Contribute Whatsoever Any Form Film Lives
I think there's some pretty amazing language in the Bible. Win Butler
Bible Amazing Language Think Some Pretty
I would have to say 'The Crucible' stands out because it was one of the best experiences I've ever had, but, you know, Arthur Miller being present on the set - which was wonderful and incredible - but, to have him in your eye line is quite intimidating. It's such a beautiful language he created, so that was challenging but exciting. Winona Ryder
Beautiful Best You Wonderful Language Incredible Intimidating Say Eye Out Would Crucible Had He Exciting Know Him Because Line Arthur Quite Being Experiences Which Created Your Stands Ever Challenging Miller Present Set
In the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, not anyone's existence in this world. Wislawa Szymborska
Day World Word Language Single Cloud Nothing Every Above Poetry Weighed Single Day Single Night Existence Normal Stone Where Anyone After Usual Night
I think when you play with the same defence, you sort of understand each other's body language, and you read off each other, and it's much, much better. Wojciech Szczesny
You Better Language Think Defence Other Read Sort Understand Off Same Much Body Body Language Each Play
Our parents, loved ones, and friends are getting cancer. So we need to know how to care for them, support them, and understand what the hell is going on. I don't think it's that hard to reach them: you have to go where they are - online. You have to speak their language - humour, wit, and edge. And you have to be honest, authentic and bold. Yael Cohen
You Speak Cancer Language Care Parents Edge To Be Honest Hell Think Humour Our Online Support Reach Wit Know Understand How Go Friends Authentic Getting Going Where Loved Loved Ones Them Hell Is Hard Bold Need Honest
English is really free for me; there's no limits to the music and the imagination. And French, it's just I live in Paris, and it's really a poetic language where you can really play with words. Yael Naim
Music Me You Words Language Free Live Imagination Paris Poetic French Limits Just Where Really English Play
Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road. Yair Lapid
Language Road Also Thank Hebrew Swear Use Creator
The language of prose is very different than the language of cinema, so the movie has to successfully translate what was in the book. Yann Martel
Book Cinema Language Prose Very Than Different Movie Translate Successfully
If you're going to learn a new language, you can't try to be perfect. You'll stop yourself from talking. You just have to let go. Yao Ming
You Yourself Try Language Perfect New Learn Talking Go Going Just Stop Let Go
I'm inspired by many artists whose language I don't understand. Yasmine Hamdan
Language Inspired Understand Artists Many Whose
Back in Kuwait, I had started listening to a lot of English language music: western music, I would say - Kate Bush and Radiohead - and I loved Chet Baker, Etna James, a lot of singers and a lot of bands. Yasmine Hamdan
Music Listening Language Back Say Would Had Baker Singers Kuwait Lot Western Bands James Loved Bush Kate English English Language Radiohead Started
If an offer comes my way, I would love to sing in every Indian language. It will be like an ode to my fans from every corner of the country. Yo Yo Honey Singh
Love Fans Language Will Country Every Corner Way Would Indian Like Sing Ode Offer
I think there is no difference between the language of Shah Rukh Khan and Hafiz Saeed. Yogi Adityanath
Language Think Khan No Difference Between Difference
Anyone that was raised with a Germanic language will agree that our tone is strong, especially once translated into English. Yolanda Hadid
Strong Language Will Our Once Germanic Anyone Translated English Agree Tone Raised
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