Natasha Trethewey I am interested in 18th century natural philosophy, science, particularly botany, the study of hybridity in plants and animals, which, of course, then allows me to consider the hybridity of language. – Natasha Trethewey Animals Quotes Botany Quotes Century Quotes Hybridity Quotes Language Quotes Natural Quotes Philosophy Quotes Plants Quotes Science Quotes Study Quotes A poem I write is not just about me; it is about national identity, not just regional but national, the history of people in relation to other people. I reach for these outward stories to make sense of my own life, and how my story intersects with a larger public history. Even as I think of myself as a ‘rememberer,’ I also know my memory is probably doing all this work to reconstruct a narrative where I come off better.
Casey Stengel Being with a woman all night never hurt no professional baseball player. It’s staying up all night looking for a woman that does him in. – Casey Stengel
Leroy Hood Breast cancer isn’t one disease – it’s probably four or five different types, and without knowing what type a person has, you can’t optimize treatment for them. – Leroy Hood
Matt Gonzalez I really am disappointed when I run into people who are angry I’m leaving office. – Matt Gonzalez
Steve Allen Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances. – Steve Allen
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