“Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.”
“In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the Democratic Party and that would be enough. But today that is not enough. People want more.”
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| Christina Aguilera, Musician (1980) |
| Randy Castillo, Musician (1950) |
| DMX, Musician (1970) |
| Josh Dallas, Actor (1981) |
| Ossie Davis, Actor (1917) |
| Celia Johnson, Actress (1908) |
| Romeo LeBlanc, Politician (1927) |
| Joseph Barbera, Cartoonist (2006) |
| Irving Caesar, Composer (1996) |
| Chris Farley, Comedian (1997) |
| W. Mark Felt, Public Servant (2008) |
| Bobby Jones, Athlete (1971) |