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Quote by Paul Valery
In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to sa

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well. – Paul Valery

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The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us. – Paul Valery

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Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows. – Paul Valery

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You dont go after poetry, you take what comes. Maybe the gods do it through me but I certainly do a hell of a lot of the work. – Phyllis Gotlieb

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But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I feel pleased when I feel close to concrete poetry – still. – Ian Hamilton Finlay

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Poetry

Reading poetry gives me a sense of calm, well-being, and love for humanity – the same stuff more flexible women get from yoga. – J. Courtney Sullivan

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I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching – but that wont pay the Bergdorfs bill. I think Ill move to somewhere life is cheaper. – Erica Jong

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I dont mean to be arrogant and I really appreciate my fans but talking about what I am doing is not something Im good at. I do what I do and thats it. I want to get back to my work and do more of it instead of talking about it. – Henry Rollins

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I think theres some connection between absolute discipline and absolute freedom. – Alan Rickman

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A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. – Shelby Foote

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