John Leonard
John Leonard
John Leonardis an Australian poet...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth7 July 1965
CountryAustralia
garry leaves maple permanent sort wills
Books fall from Garry Wills like leaves from a maple tree in a sort of permanent October.
test trying
I think everyone is still trying to test the waters.
credit financial insurance major point strategic view
From Credit Suisse's point of view I don't think there are major strategic requirements to be in the insurance business, ... From their perspective, I'd see it much more as an interesting financial investment.
building everyday guy lucky operated practice sons work
He was one lucky guy because he got to come to work everyday and be with his family. (His daughter) managed his practice in this building that we're in and his two sons also operated their practice out of this building.
bad grown guy home nursing
He wasn't the kind of guy that would have wanted to grown old in a nursing home, not that that's a bad thing, but for Paul, with his lifestyle, he went out flying.
felt minor position
He felt he didn't want the minor to be in the position where she had to testify.
employer enable foster goal great innovation pride remain scientists since strategic top
We take great pride in this recognition, since being a top employer for scientists is a strategic goal to enable Abbott to foster innovation and remain competitive.
almost blame simply unjust
He just simply doesn't want to go through the hassle any more. I don't blame him. It would be almost unjust to go further.
The rich are different from you and me because they have more credit.
aspiring
Aspiring to a souffle, he achieves a pancake at which the reader saws without much appetite.
bad boldness hand mind moving shame small starts
In the cellars of the night, when the mind starts moving around old trunks of bad times, the pain of this and the shame of that, the memory of a small boldness is a hand to hold.
friendship grow takes time
It takes a long time to grow an old friend.
amazing creating future past succeeds
Isn't it amazing the way the future succeeds in creating an appropriate past?
baseball basketball cumulative game hand happens hockey machine played sports tension
Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns.