Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and arrangement in what we say, and in... →
Francois Fenelon
A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect.
I've not been a prolific poet, and it always seemed to me to be a bad idea to feel that you had to produce in order to get... credits. Production... →
James Fenton
Composers need words, but they do not necessarily need poetry. The Russian composer, Aleksandr Mossolov, who chose texts from newspaper small ads... →
The Italian word 'stanza' means 'a room', and a room is a good way to conceive of a stanza. A room, generally speaking, is sufficient... →
The iambic pentameter owes its pre-eminence in English poetry to its genius for variation. Good blank verse does not sound like a series of... →
If we had a starting XI that no one could argue about it wouldn't say a lot for English football. We'd probably be on a downward spiral.... →
Rio Ferdinand
I've always been really internally focused. I tend to focus on hiring - ensuring that every person we hire is both a really good fit and really... →
Arash Ferdowsi
If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to... →
Alex Ferguson
I came to America, and I made good. It's an old story, but it hasn't been told in a long time. Usually, it's, 'I'm an immigrant... →
Craig Ferguson