But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving read more

But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving verbal beauty, or rather of making verbal beauty tell.

Asian governments are making significant progress in the fight against poverty.

Asian governments are making significant progress in the fight against poverty.

It is a cop-out to say 'it was one of those things' because the players are better than that. They read more

It is a cop-out to say 'it was one of those things' because the players are better than that. They are not lacking ability but today they lacked application.

The war is just there to get Dad off stage, ... 'Little Women' is not about war, it's not about read more

The war is just there to get Dad off stage, ... 'Little Women' is not about war, it's not about poverty, it's not about a woman struggling to become a writer in a world dominated by men.

I keep seeing them go up, up, up.

I keep seeing them go up, up, up.

I was at a luncheon; and some cameras were trained on us. I dont' know whether they were for television read more

I was at a luncheon; and some cameras were trained on us. I dont' know whether they were for television or not. You know how little I know about cameras.

Buy a tin of food with no wrapper and be surprised at tea time.

Buy a tin of food with no wrapper and be surprised at tea time.

I didn't have a manager, I didn't have a band, I was just a songwriter. But I needed to get read more

I didn't have a manager, I didn't have a band, I was just a songwriter. But I needed to get my foot in the door, so I took the dollar.

This would be the biggest pipeline built in the last 20 years.

This would be the biggest pipeline built in the last 20 years.