Quotations

"Some people react physically to the magic of poetry, to the moments, that is, of authentic revelation, of the communication, the sharing, at its highest level. A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape and significance of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him."

— Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, born 1914

"Love is the last light spoken."

— Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, born 1914

"Lie down, lie easy. Let me shipwreck in your thighs."

— Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, born 1914

"I do not need any friends. I prefer enemies. They are better company and their feelings towards you are always genuine."

— Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, born 1914

"I hold a beast, an angel, and a madman in me, and my inquiry is as to their working, and my problem is their subjugation and victory, down throw and upheaval, and my effort is their self-expression."

— Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, born 1914

"I think that skateboarding can absolutely help make peace. I know skateboarding can bring people together. You can travel anywhere and if someone’s skateboarding, they like you regardless of where you’re from or what you do."

— Jamie Thomas, American skateboarder, born October 11, 1974

"Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, and every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it's like to be alive."

— Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor, born December 21, 1944

"You can't have Bach, Mozart and Beethoven as your favorite composers. They simply define what music is!"

— Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor, born December 21, 1944

"The world changes when there's music in it."

— Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor, born December 21, 1944

"The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld."

— Dorothy Thompson, American journalist, died January 30, 1961

"Fear grows in darkness; if you think there's a bogeyman around, turn on the light."

— Dorothy Thompson, American journalist, born July 9, 1893

"Laughter is a celebration of our failings. That's what clowns are for. And that's what I am."

— Emma Thompson, British actress, born 1959

"Its unfortunate and I really wish I wouldn't have to say this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. They're kinder."

— Emma Thompson, British actress, born 1959

"As naturally as the oak bears an acorn and the vine a gourd, man bears a poem, either spoken or done."

— Henry David Thoreau, American author, poet, philosopher, died May 6, 1862