[H]appy is he who has fasted in sincerity and truth! Happy he whose humbled heart has expanded in love! – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), “The Fasting God Regards Not,” Evangelical Me
If I felt, in the event of a royal wedding, inspired to write about people coming together in marriage or civil partnership, I would just be grateful to have an idea for the poem. And if I didnt, Id ignore it. – Carol Ann Duffy
My impression is that most women public service workers have a long fuse. Precisely because they care so deeply about services, more than anyone, they still want to find a sensible and fair negotiated agreement. But their patience has run out. – Frances OGrady
