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Quote by William Empson

“All those large dreams by which men long live well Are magic-lanterned on the smoke of hell.”

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This volume encompasses a wide array of poems, showcasing the poet's entire body of work, including various styles and themes. more

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William Empson

William Empson was a British literary critic born on September 27, 1906, and died on April 15, 1984. His work is known for its unique literary analysis and profound philosophical insights. more

“Planning a wedding is hell. Things are said. Doors are slammed. Quarrels about the most inconsequential things--yellow tablecloths or white? hors d'oeuvres set out on tables or passed around on trays?--are often pitched at such a level that it seems the combatants may never recover from them. Much of the anxiety, of course, is tribal. It is wrenching to have to open the sacred circle to admit an outsider.”

May Said Seems Courses White Levels Hell Doors Anxiety Tables Sacred Circles Planning Yellow Outsiders Quarrels Inconsequential Trays

Author:Caitlin Flanagan

“Take the risk and do whatever you can do and try not to get caught. If you do get caught, do it again.”

Ifs Trying Can Do Risk Caught

Book:A Million Little Pieces

Source: A Million Little Pieces

“My ultimate dream is to sow seeds in the desert. To revegetate the deserts is to sow seed in people's hearts.”

People Heart Dream Ultimate Seeds Desert

Author:Masanobu Fukuoka

“If you control the flow of information, you can control the conversation around important issues. If you can control the conversation, you can change this country.”

Ifs Important Country Issues Information Conversation Flow Important Issues

Author:Al Franken

“The crash of 2008 was driven in no small part by unfair practices in the mortgage industry which led to many consumers being trapped in loans they didn't understand and couldn't afford.”

Practice Industry Becoming Driven Consumers Trapped Crash Unfair Loan Mortgage Small Parts

Author:Al Franken

“It's true that old actors don't die, their parts get smaller. You're less likely to get the part, many parts, if you're playing people your age as opposed to people who are younger. There are fewer parts around.”

People Ifs Age Dies Actors Fewer

Author:Albert Finney

“You know, when I was in college, there was a big debate: Do unions raise wages? Well, with regard to industrial unions, there were arguments back and forth -- international competition. It is now clear, I think, that whether or not you think unions raised wages 50 years ago, the absence of unions and their weakness that is inflicted by anti-union public policy depresses wages. The fact is that people who are not represented, in the service industries in particular, are the victims of policies which depress their wages.”

“Disruption never helps your cause. ... It just looks like you're afraid to have rational discussion.”

Looks Helping Causes Like You Rational Discussion Disruption

Author:Barney Frank

“Nothing in the world is as mobile as capital. It can move anywhere in the world instantaneously.”

World Moving Mobile

Author:Barney Frank

“These two entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not facing any kind of financial crisis. The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”

People Kind Two Problem Term Company Pressure Crisis Financial Entity Housing Affordable Macs Financial Crisis Mae Affordable Housing

Author:Barney Frank

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