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Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more…”

Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults, a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to hide from us our favorite sin.

March 12, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Francis Quarles Quote: “Necessity of action takes away the…”

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

March 3, 2021 1592, English, Francis Quarles, May 8, Quotes by Poets

Eileen Myles Quote: “I really just love reading. It’s…”

I really just love reading. It’s my favorite thing, performing my poems live. Reading by reading, I just kind of follow my nose.

February 24, 2021 1949, American, December 9, Eileen Myles, Quotes by Poets

Franz Wright Quote: “Beckett’s ‘Stories and Texts for Nothing’…”

Beckett’s ‘Stories and Texts for Nothing’ is probably my favorite book.

November 18, 2020 1953, American, Franz Wright, March 18, Quotes by Poets

Utah Phillips Quote: “When I was in Utah there…”

When I was in Utah there, first learning the kind of music I love, my favorite singer was T. Texas Tyler. So my friend, Norman Ritchie, the traveling teenage sage, started calling me U. Utah Phillips.

November 15, 2020 1935, American, May 15, Quotes by Activists, Utah Phillips

Nikki Giovanni Quote: “Favorite poems are like favorite children….”

Favorite poems are like favorite children. We definitely have them but we never tell as the others would have their feelings hurt.

September 9, 2020 1943, American, June 7, Nikki Giovanni, Quotes by Poets

Donald Hall Quote: “I live in the house my…”

I live in the house my great-grandfather moved to in 1865… I spent all my summers here as a kid haying with my grandfather, and it was my favorite place in the world.

May 16, 2020 1928, American, Donald Hall, Quotes by Poets, September 20

Robert Dallek Quote: “Public scandals are America’s favorite parlor…”

Public scandals are America’s favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous seems to satisfy our egalitarian yearnings.

March 15, 2020 1934, American, May 16, Quotes by Historians, Robert Dallek

John Thorn Quote: “Do we settle on a regional…”

Do we settle on a regional team because we can go to its ballpark and see its games on television? Or do we choose a team as our favorite because it has an especially appealing player, a Barry Bonds or an Ichiro?

February 15, 2020 1947, American, April 17, John Thorn, Quotes by Historians

Gil Scott-Heron Quote: “I tour more than I need…”

I tour more than I need to, more than is good for you. But it’s my favorite part of music. I much prefer it to studio work.

February 8, 2020 1949, American, April 1, Gil Scott-Heron, Quotes by Poets

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