Quote by Thomas Hardy
Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by natur

Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. – Thomas Hardy

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Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society and we cant get out of it if we would. – Thomas Hardy

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Persons with weight of character carry, like planets, their atmospheres along with them in their orbits. – Thomas Hardy

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Music happens to be an art form that transcends language. – Herbie Hancock

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When I make art, I think about its ability to connect with others, to bring them into the process. – Jim Hodges

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The contemporary thing in art and literature is the thing which doesnt make enough difference to the people of that generation so that they can accept it or reject it. – Gertrude Stein

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Pictures must not be too picturesque. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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