[I]n every part of this eastern world, from Pekin to Damascus, the popular teachers of moral wisdom have immemorially been poets… – Sir William Jones, “On the Philosophy of the Asiaticks” (eleventh anniversary di
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The poet illuminates us by the flames in which his being passes away. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847)
A lyric, it is true, is the expression of personal emotion, but then so is all poetry, and to suppose that there are several kinds of poetry, differing from each other in essence, is to be deceived by wholly artificial divisions which have no real being. – John Drinkwater
My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I dont want to be a master. When Im learning something, Im in my element. – Chick Corea
Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just dont let yourself believe it will happen to you. – Muhammad Ali
I recorded a song called, I Fall to Pieces, and I was in a car wreck. Now Im worried because I have a brand-new record, and its called Crazy! – Patsy Cline
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