Juan Felipe Herrera Poetry can tell us about what’s going on in our lives – not only our personal but our social and political lives. – Juan Felipe Herrera Lives Quotes Personal Quotes Poetry Quotes Political Quotes Social Quotes All voices are important, and yet it seems that people of color have a lot to say, particularly if you look through the poetry of young people – a lot of questions and a lot of concerns about immigration and security issues, you name it – big questions. Yes, I am the first Latino poet laureate in the United States. But I’m also here for everyone and from everyone. My voice is made by everyone’s voices.
Adolfo Perez Esquivel We know we cannot plant seeds with closed fists. To sow, we must open our hands. – Adolfo Perez Esquivel
Dennis Weaver Coming back to a television series puts you back in the limelight and gives you a platform for your ideas. If you’re not acting on a series, you don’t get the ability to communicate to people. – Dennis Weaver
Lawrence Eagleburger The whole nuclear thing is a terrible mess and it’s hard for me to understand why it is that we, the United States, seem to be the only ones that are really particularly concerned about it and prepared to do something. – Lawrence Eagleburger
James Dyson I think if you have to pay for your education, you worry very seriously about you’re going to do when you’ve got your degree. – James Dyson
Lionel Shriver As individuals are best off believing they control their behaviour, the judiciary is best off imputing that control – barring powerful extenuating factors such as mental illness. – Lionel Shriver
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