[P]oetry, that pearl of intelligence and life, reflects on our brow some pale rays of the glory that has faded away from it. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847)
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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect. – John Barton
A very intimate sense of the expressiveness of outward things, which ponders, listens, penetrates, where the earlier, less developed consciousness passed lightly by, is an important element in the general temper of our modern poetry. – Walter Pater
I plead for conservation of human culture, which is much more fragile than nature herself. We neednt destroy other cultures with the force of our own. – Arthur Erickson
Again, like I said, were not trying to censor anyone. If you think drugs are cool, fine. Make that movie. We are not going to stop you, or try to stop you, but we would encourage other people to be a bit more responsible about their portrayal of drug usage. – Gerald McRaney
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