Andrew Motion In a general way, I want to be a kind of flag-waver, bunting hanger-up, drum-beater, you name it, for poetry. – Andrew Motion Bunting Quotes Drumbeater Quotes Flagwaver Quotes Hangerup Quotes Poetry Quotes I’ve always thought that the balance between the side of my mind that knows what it is doing and the side that really hasn’t got a clue has to be carefully maintained because if you write too knowingly then you get chilly, and if you write too unknowingly you write bollocks that nobody else can understand. I shall try to write a poem that is about the moment but doesn’t betray things that are true to me as a poet.
John MajorSports If you look at things that really affect people’s lives – sport, the arts, charities – they were always at the back of the queue for government money – health, social security, defence, pensions were all way ahead. And each of those areas – sports, the arts, the lottery – got relatively petty cash from the government. – John Major
Juan Soto It doesn’t matter if it’s going good or it’s going bad. Just go out there, try to do my best. – Juan Soto
Ruth Jones None of us are going to get younger, there’s no point in trying to chase that dream because it won’t happen. – Ruth Jones
Mary-Kate Olsen I feel like when I carry a bigger bag, it looks like it’s a huge bag because I’m really tiny. But I do think it’s important to have the space that you need, because we throw everything in our bags at all times. I think every woman does. – Mary-Kate Olsen
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