Quote by Caroline Kennedy
The biggest problem is people are afraid of poetry, think they can

The biggest problem is people are afraid of poetry, think they cant understand it or that it will be boring. – Caroline Kennedy

Other quotes by Caroline Kennedy

In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. Theyre short, theyre intense. Nobody has time to read a 700-page book. People read magazines, and a poem takes less time than an article. – Caroline Kennedy

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funny
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You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes it takes a little bit of effort, but its so worth it. – Caroline Kennedy

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Christmas
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I feel that my fathers greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything. – Caroline Kennedy

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Peace
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Poetry
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Most painters have painted themselves. So have most poets: not so palpably indeed, but more assiduously. Some have done nothing else. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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Poetry

Ive done a number of readings at poetry lounges in Vancouver and Los Angeles. Ive compiled a book of poetry thats completed, and two others Im working on. – Corin Nemec

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Poetry

Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth. – Samuel Johnson

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Poetry

The poet doesnt invent. He listens. – Jean Cocteau

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Poetry

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It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work. – Henry Moore

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