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“A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be.”

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Author:Mark Strand

“It hardly seems worthwhile to point out the shortsightedness of those practitioners who would have us believe that the form of the poem is merely its shape.”

Believe Seems Form Shapes Worthwhile

Book:The Weather of Words: Poetic Invention

Source: The Weather of Words: Poetic Invention

“Babies are a nuisance, of course. But so does everything seem to be that is worth while – husbands and books and committees and being loved and everything. We have to choose between barren ease and rich unrest – or rather, one does not choose.”

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Author:Vera Brittain

“Critics? Don't talk to me of critics! You think some jackanapes journalist, his soul eaten away by the maggots of jealousy and failure, has anything worthwhile to say of art? I don't.”

Thinking Art Soul Critics Journalist Worthwhile Talk To Me Maggots Don't Talk To Me

Author:Jonathan Raban

“When we start at the center of ourselves, we discover something worthwhile extending toward the periphery of the circle. We find again some of the joy in the now, some of the peace in the here, some of the love in me and thee which go to make up the kingdom of heaven on earth.”

Earth Joy Heaven Circles Kingdoms Thee Worthwhile Introspection Extending Kingdom Of Heaven Heaven On Earth Periphery

Book:SELECTIONS FROM GIFT FROM THE SEA

Source: SELECTIONS FROM GIFT FROM THE SEA

“Life is certainly only worthwhile as it represents struggle for worthy causes. There is no struggle in perfect security. I am quite certain that the human being could not continue to exist if he or she had perfect security.”

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Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.”

Ifs Giving Soul Body Remember Hours Week Charity Available Worthwhile Reserves Nurture One Hour Acts Of Charity

Author:Mata Amritanandamayi

“To make wail and lament for one's ill fortune, when one will win a tear from the audience, is well worthwhile.”

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Book:The complete Greek tragedies

Source: The complete Greek tragedies

“I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound - indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.”

Believe Order Design Tasks Universal Profound Worthwhile Display Accord Cognitive

Author:Edward Tufte

“To leave behind what was in reality a hell, and immediately have this good green earth revealed in more glory than most men ever see it, was one of the compensating privileges which make me feel that my suffering was worthwhile.”

Men Feels Reality Earth Suffering Behinds Hell Glory Green Privilege Illness Mental Illness Worthwhile Green Earth

Author:Clifford Whittingham Beers

“Prayer provides an opportunity to remind oneself of how one should be living, our responsibilities to others, our own failings, and our relative good fortune, should we have it. This is, I think, a pretty worthwhile practice and it is not something you can only do if you believe you are talking to an unseen creator.”

“There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is nothing worthwhile at all.”

World Rocks Happenings Worthwhile

Author:Carla Bley

“If you're lucky enough to be involved in a film that's about something very real and that you hope will continue to hold up in 20 years' time it just gives you more energy and makes it feel all the more worthwhile.”

Ifs Giving Feels Years Real Enough Film Energy Involved Lucky Worthwhile

Author:Eric Bana

“For me, religious festivals and celebrations have become an important way to teach my children about how we can transform living with diversity from the superficial 'I eat ethnic food', to something dignified, mutually respectful and worthwhile.”

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Author:Randa Abdel-Fattah

“SST was formed to put out the first Black Flag record. Basically, there wasn't anyone else to do it. I felt that what I was doing with Black Flag was very worthwhile, and I wanted to get it out there.”

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Author:Greg Ginn

“I grew up around books. When I first held the book and it was a substantive, tangible thing, and I thought of all the work that went into it, not just my work but everybody else's and the research and so forth, there's a sense of really have done something worthwhile.”

Firsts Book Done Grew Grew Up Research Worthwhile Tangible

Author:Paul Allen

“Love is the one thing in life that makes everything worthwhile.”

Love Is One Thing Worthwhile Things In Life

Author:Carrie Ann Inaba

“Lots of people have objections to prizes of all types, and it would be extraordinary if everybody agreed on anything that's worthwhile - they never do.”

People Ifs Would Be Type Extraordinary Prize Worthwhile Objections

Author:Kate Mosse