“It is worthwhile adding that the power of the poem to teach not only sensibilities and the subtle movements of the spirit but knowledge, real lasting felt knowledge, is going mostly unnoticed among our scholars. The body of knowledge locked into and releasable from poetry can replace practically any university in the Republic. First things first, then: the primal importance of a poem is what it can add to the individual mind.Poetry is the voice of a poet at its birth, and the voice of a people in its ultimate fulfillment as a successful and useful work of art.” PeopleMindFirstsArtRealBodySpiritIndividualFeltVoiceTeachSuccessfulMovementPoetBirthUltimateImportanceAddUniversityFulfillmentSubtlePoetry IsLastingWorks Of ArtRepublicWorthwhileScholarLockedSensibilityPrimalUnnoticedFirst Things First Author:Guy Davenport
“I want to be the first Pakistani, like some of our counterparts in India, to really go out and show that we Pakistanis can even be successful outside Pakistan.” WantFirstsShowsSuccessfulIndiaBeing SuccessfulPakistanCounterparts Author:Mian Muhammad Mansha
“He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a corporation and its shareholders or the customers in a small and privately held business, his or her first responsibility is to serve that constituency.” FirstsTermResponsibilityEconomySuccessfulEconomicCustomersCorporationsBeing SuccessfulEthicalFrameworkShareholders Author:Lee R. Raymond
“I first felt successful when I was 13 and in a show called "Seesaw." I came offstage and heard the applause of the theater audience and felt a sense of accomplishment. Around that time, my role model for success was Burt Lancaster. He was one of the first actors in Hollywood to start his own production company, and I respected him because he created something he believed in.” FirstsShowsFeltRolesAudienceSuccessfulHeardModelsTheaterAccomplishmentRole ModelsApplauseSense Of AccomplishmentLancasterSeesaw Author:Giancarlo Esposito
“The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you. They are therefore wise who make themselves an asset. We can be our own worst enemies or best friends. We can be a source of trouble or a cure for trouble. So if you feel empty, as many do, start by getting free from yourself as a first stop to vibrant living.” IfsFeelsFirstsPersonsLife IsEnemySuccessfulWiseTroubleWorstSourceEmptyBlockCuresAssetsWorst EnemySuccessful Life Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“As a writer, I first felt successful before I was published.” FirstsFeltSuccessful Author:Patrick Rothfuss