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Quote by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above

Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making. – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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We have to raise the consciousness the only way poets can change the world is to raise the consciousness of the general populace. – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Change
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Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately. – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Freedom
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My book Trust Your Heart, which is the story of my life, will be followed by Singing Lessons, a memoir of love, loss, hope, and healing, which talks about the death of my son and the hope that has been the aftermath of the healing from that tragedy. – Judy Collins

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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. – Dag Hammarskjold

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The light of her earthly existence is now extinguished forever. – Elizabeth J. Eames, “An Autumn Reverie,” October 1840

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Death

I rely on guns for protection in life. God does not say, This is la-la land. God doesnt say, Welcome to Earth. Everythings perfect. Theres no crime. Theres no murder. Theres no death. The world is imperfect, and you have to be on guard. – Luke Scott

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None are so blind as those who will not see. – Author Unknown

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Whenever nature leaves a hole in a persons mind, she generally plasters it over with a thick coat of self-conceit. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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This little kid pointed at me and said, You look disgusting! That was the first time I thought maybe I did. I decided Id better start eating. Im just thankful that I made it through with relatively few scars. – Susan Dey

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The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldnt cross the road to see them. Its people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones. – Nick Lowe

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