"What happened to poetry in the twentieth century was that it began to be written for the page."

-- James Fenton

#Pages Quotes #Century Quotes

“I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years either.”

Source : Remarks at Strom Thurmond's one-hundredth birthday party, Washington, D.C., 5 Dec. 2002.
“More often you see Argentine fighters doing big things on a major stage. To be associated with those guys is really an honor and it's great to see so many people from my culture do big things in the sport.”
“Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good intentions in his heart and wants to do the right thing, then there are certain ways that any obstacle can be overcome.”

Source : "Monte Irvin: Nice Guys Finish First". Book by Monte Irvin, www.washingtonpost.com. 1996.
“Women spend 80 cents of every dollar in the marketplace. We could be the most powerful force for economic and environmental change in the 21st century if we focused our money where it could make the biggest difference. If a million people did that, it would have a $1 billion impact.”
“CNN can still afford 36 bureaus around the world.”
“When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.”
“I did learn something about insanity while I was down there. People go crazy, not because they are crazy, but because it's the best available option at the time.”
“In Brazil, when you say you're going to be an artist you always get that point of view that this is a crazy career and you might not make it. In my case, it kind of happened.”

Source : Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

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