Roger McGough quotes

If I decide to be indecisive, that's my decision. (Roger McGough)

If I do a poetry reading I want people to walk out and say they feel better for having been there - not because you've done a comedy performance but because you're talking about your father dying or having young children, things that touch your soul.

Roger McGough

People can put their best poems straight onto the web.

Roger McGough

The general at the radar screen Rubbed his hands with glee, And grinning pressed the button And started world war three.

Roger McGough

There's the moon trying to look romanticMoon's too old that's her troubleAren't we all?

Roger McGough

Yes, you can feel very alone as a poet and you sometimes think, is it worth it? Is it worth carrying on? But because there were other poets, you became part of a scene. Even though they were very different writers, it made it easier because you were together.

Roger McGough

I was put off by people at school - my cabbage wasn't as good as other people's, you know, so that put me off.

Roger McGough

When the busstopped suddenly to avoid damaging a mother and child in the road, the younglady in the greenhat sitting opposite was thrown across me, and not being one to miss an opportunity i started to makelove.

Roger McGough

The general at the radar screen he should have got the sack But that wouldn't bring Three thousand million, seven hundred, and sixty-eight people back, Would it?

Roger McGough

there is a mushroom cloud in the back garden i did i tried to bring in the cat but it simply came to pieces in my hand i did i tried to whitewash the windows but there weren't any.

Roger McGough

Wasn't a bad party really
Except for the people. (Roger McGough)

When you are posthumous it is cold and dark and that is why patriots are a bit nuts in the head.

Roger McGough

You will put on a dress of guilt and shoes with broken high ideals.

Roger McGough

... i stood up and said it was a pity that the world didn't nearly end every lunchtime and that we could always pretend. ...

Roger McGough

he thinks about his journey nearly done. One day he'll clock on and never clock off or clock off and never clock on.

Roger McGough

I'm terrified of switching the computer on because there are so many poems.

Roger McGough

Roger McGough

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Occupation: British Writer
Born: November 9, 1937
Quotes count: 16
Wikipedia: Roger McGough

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