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Im conscious of a series of circles working its way through my life. And at this particular moment I have come round to the beginning of my writing cycle. It begins with poetry. Theres hardly a day that goes past on which I dont write poetry. – Ben Okri

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Dont despair too much if you see beautiful things destroyed, if you see them perish. Because the best things are always growing in secret. – Ben Okri

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Politics is the art of the possible creativity is the art of the impossible. – Ben Okri

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The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, its about us, its about the reader. – Ben Okri

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One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose. – Voltaire

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I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poets personality. – Mark Strand

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If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy. – Muhammad Iqbal

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I was kind of an outcast in school cause I always kept to myself and was writing poetry and then going on tour with my brother band all the time, so kids didnt know what to make of me. – Christina Perri

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