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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

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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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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They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad that Im going to miss mine by just a few days. – Garrison Keillor

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The sad part about our past is that religions, ironically enough, are responsible for creating the most destructive idea that has ever been visited upon the human race: the idea that there is such a thing as better. – Neale Donald Walsch

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sad

It is a sad day for our country when the moral foundation of our law and the acknowledgment of God has to be hidden from public view to appease a federal judge. – Soledad OBrien

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sad

No not really, it is just like real life. Not everyday you are happy and not everyday you are sad. – Dakota Fanning

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sad

Random Quotes

Those who love thy law have great peace, and nothing causes them to stumble. Psalms 119:165 – Bible

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We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray. – George W. Bush

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It is easy to keep things at a distance; it is hard to be naturally beyond them. – Bunan

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God gets you to the plate, but once your there your on your own. – Ted Williams

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