#po

I've always had a love for poetry and when I got signed to a record label I thought, 'How odd that I'm doing a record before a book of poetry,' ↗

— Jewel

#before #book #doing #got #had

It's like a garden: Whatever you water the most will do the best. At some point, you decide whether you'll water your career or your relationship more. ↗

— Jewel

#career #decide #garden #like #more

Some of my favorite poets had a tremendous sense of whimsy, so it's a writing style I guess I admire. ↗

— Jewel

#favorite #guess #had #i #poets

I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it. ↗

— Norman Jewison

#because #best #denzel #deserved #disappointed

China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it. ↗

— Ma Jian

#china #completely #i #i see #lacking

I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny. ↗

— Ma Jian

#i #i believe #i believe that #literature #power

It is vitally important for me, both personally and for my writing, to be able to return to China freely, so being barred entry has caused me deep concern and distress. ↗

— Ma Jian

#barred #being #both #caused #china

The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. ↗

— Ma Jian

#china #confirmation #entrance #grand #new

The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it. ↗

— Ma Jian

#allowed #apology #been #being #chinese

Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours. ↗

— Elton John

#few #healing #hours #music #out