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Quote by Vladimir Nabokov
Poetry involves the mysteries of the irrational perceived through

Poetry involves the mysteries of the irrational perceived through rational words. – Vladimir Nabokov

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Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them. – Dennis Gabor

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Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process. – Franz Grillparzer

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