"Reagan was an exceedingly likeable guy, just a heck of a nice fellow, despite his politics. He was funny and loved a good joke, the dirtier, I'm afraid the more ethnic, the better. I don't think he brought very much to the presidency, except charisma and success."

-- Walter Cronkite

#Nice Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Guy Quotes

“The trees are Indian Princes, But soon they'll turn to Ghosts; The scanty pears and apples Hang russet on the bough; Its Autumn, Autumn, Autumn late, 'Twill soon be Winter now. Robin, Robin Redbreast, O Robin dear! And what will this poor Robin do? For pinching days are near.”

Source : William Allingham (1877). “Songs, Ballads, and Stories: Including Many Now First Collected, the Rest Revised and Rearranged”, p.169
“I think jeans have gotten away from the original meaning, that symbol of freedom; they've gone gimmicky and turned into a status item. Our denim is offered at lower price points for that reason. As far as the men's clothing in the collection, it's basically my wardrobe. I think men's clothes should be grounded, strong and classic. I like simple: a blazer, jeans, a low cut tee and maybe a silk scarf.”
“The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the most important thing the actor has to work on is his mind.”

Source : Howard Kissel, Stella Adler (2000). “Stella Adler - The Art of Acting: preface by Marlon Brando compiled & edited by Howard Kissel”, p.19, Hal Leonard Corporation
“The grackles sing avant the spring Most spiss oh! Yes, most spissantly. They sing right puissantly.”
“I am waiting for the lost music to sound again in a new rebirth of wonder.”

Source : Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1994). “These are My Rivers: New & Selected Poems, 1955-1993”, p.103, New Directions Publishing
“In the native world, major gods come in trios, duos, and groups. It is the habit of non-natives to discover the supreme being, the one and only head god, a habit lent to them by monotheism.”
“Anybody could be as good as Nemov. Yeah, he's a great gymnast, but anyone can be that good.”
“...the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry...”

Source : Billy Collins (2012). “The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems”, p.85, Pan Macmillan

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