Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man it has become the amusement and delight of the few. – John Masefield
Then, in what beauteous dress will Poetry oft clothe or decorate what in Prose is but too frequently flat and commonplace. – Frederick Hinde, Poetry, a lecture delivered in London on the evening of April 8
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the womans part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women. – Jack Nicholson
Remote villages and communities have lost their identity, and their peace and charm have been sacrificed to that worst of abominations, the automobile. – James Norman Hall
