Quote by James Joyce
Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt ag

Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality. – James Joyce

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I think a child should be allowed to take his fathers or mothers name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. – James Joyce

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Age
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Think youre escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home. – James Joyce

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Home
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Everyone thinks theyre going to write one book of poems or one novel. – Marilyn Hacker

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Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production. – Joseph Brodsky

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Poetry: the best words in the best order. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Poetry

Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then dont by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse. – Robert W. Service

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Internet safety begins at home and that is why my legislation would require the Federal Trade Commission to design and publish a unique website to serve as a clearinghouse and resource for parents, teachers and children for information on the dangers of surfing the Internet. – Mike Fitzpatrick

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