"Frederick Turner comes across in his poems as a man of impressively broad experience, intellectual brilliance, and originality. â€¦ Heâ€™s at his best when he unleashes his extraordinary powers of observation."

-- Richard Tillinghast

#Men Quotes #Intellectual Quotes #Originality Quotes

“What would life be without arithmetic, but a scene of horrors?”
“Just as hundreds of brushstrokes comprised a finished canvas, people were made up of a lifetime of experiences, both good and bad. And without knowing what someone had endured, it was impossible to truly know them - and accept them - for who they were.”

Source : Tamera Alexander (2011). “A Lasting Impression”, p.384, Bethany House
“The usual rejoinder to someone who says 'They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Galileo' is to say 'But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown'.”
“Family is just accident.... They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don't even mean to be your family, they just are.”

Source : Marsha Norman (1983). “'Night, Mother”, p.19, Dramatists Play Service Inc
“You can go to Japan, China, all the European, African, Arab, and South American countries, and man, they know me. I can't name a nation where they don't know me.”
“Distance is a good teacher. You only fully understand that which you have lost.”
“I come from a musical family. My dad was in a group in the 70s, The Hudson Brothers. Now he's a songwriter and producer. So, I just kind of grew up with music and it was something I always knew I wanted to do.”
“I've been told to keep my remarks relatively brief. I understand Quayle-hunting season begins at noon.”

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