Some people think that English poetry begins with the Anglo-Saxons. I don’t, because I can’t accept that there is any continuity between the traditions of Anglo-Saxon poetry and those established in English poetry by the time of, say, Shakespeare. And anyway, Anglo-Saxon is a different language, which has to be learned. James Fenton Read Quote
When I was seven, my mom took my twin sister and me to a play. I remember being fascinated about life onstage. Eliza Scanlen Read Quote
In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics – an almost frozen idea of what beauty is. Douglas Sirk Read Quote
Judaism boasts of no exclusive revelation of eternal truths that are indispensable to salvation, of no revealed religion in the sense in which that term is usually understood. Moses Mendelssohn Read Quote
It’s weird because before a race, I always want something sweet, like a cake, but afterwards, I crave something salty, like pizza. Francisco Javier Gomez Noya Read Quote
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is for the community of San Francisco. And the Brooklyn Bridge, which is one of the most magnificent bridges ever built, is also a monument to the community, you see. Santiago Calatrava Read Quote
My company has no intention of deleting constitutionally protected hate speech. I feel the remedy for this type of speech is counter speech, and I’m certain that this is the view of the American justice system. Jim Watkins Read Quote
When historians write the last pages of their books, and the producers of history documentaries sit down to edit the final minutes of their programmes, there is often a strong urge to look to the future and emphasise the positive. David Olusoga Read Quote
The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men. Blaise Pascal Read Quote
People will throw stones and hide their hands and then get back and play victim. August Alsina Read Quote
