Richard Armour
Richard Armour
Richard Willard Armourwas an American poet and author who wrote more than 65 books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 July 1906
CountryUnited States of America
thinking history plot
Shakespeare, who never could think up a plot by himself, found this one [Macbeth] in Holinshed's Chronicles, changing it just enough so that no one would recognize the source. He didn't count on the resourcefulness of modern scholars, who have to discover things like this to become associate professors.
money ideas needs
Rather than earn money, it was Thoreau's idea to reduce his wants so that he would not need to buy anything. As he went around preaching this ingenious idea, the shopkeepers of Concord hoped he would drop dead.
art men long
In such novels as This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald depicts the spirit of the hour which is usually about 4 a.m. His suave young men, always commuting between Princeton and The Plaza in Stutz Bearcats never sat still for long. It was too uncomfortable, with a large flask in the hip pocket.
art epic long
[Beowolf] is considered an epic because of its long speeches, its digressions, its repetition, and its being required.
art writing entertainment
(Francis) Bacon's best known writings are his essays. They are loved for many reasons, such as their being so short.
games monopoly
[John Foster Dulles] invented Brinkmanship, the most popular game since Monopoly.
honesty giving people
"Do you want my honest opinion?" People ask. I say, "Yes," for I'm curious. So they give me their honest opinion, And I - well, I'm always furious.
birthday people age
Of late I appear To have reached that stage When people who look old Who are only my age.
stupidity weakness symptoms
If we cannot define stupidity, at least we can trace most human misfortunes and weaknesses to it. Its manifestations are legion, its symptoms are endless.
fun golf thrill
If I ever make a hole in one, A thrill that I've never known, I won't be believed and I'll have no fun, For I'm sure to be playing alone.
golf erosion balls
Some golfers blast their ball from traps, With one adroit explosion, But others, out in ten perhaps, Depend upon erosion.
golf two wicked
This golfer has a wicked slice. And quite a follow-through. That's why his partner, who stood too close, Is on the green in two.