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Quote by John Ashbery
The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be. - Joh

The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be. – John Ashbery

Other quotes by John Ashbery

I dont look on poetry as closed works. I feel theyre going on all the time in my head and I occasionally snip off a length. – John Ashbery

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Poetry
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John Ashbery
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There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army. – John Ashbery

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Poetry
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John Ashbery
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Ive met so many fans of daytime television whove watched the shows with their moms and grandmas and feel like theyve known the characters their whole lives. Its sad for them to have to say goodbye to their favorite soaps and characters. We dont want that to happen to the Days fans. – Alison Sweeney

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The president we have today is a typical Washington politician thats prone to hyperbole and decisiveness and false outrage. And I think its very sad – very sad to watch. – Marco Rubio

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Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but its there if you look deep. – Taraji P. Henson

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sad

Im incredibly sad that my mothers not here to see my kids and that my kids dont get to know her. And she didnt meet my husband. Thats one of the hardest things. I dont even know how to put that into words. – Stella McCartney

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sad

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The less routine the more life. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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A satirist is a man who discovers unpleasant things about himself and then says them about other people. – Peter McArthur

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