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Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. - Don Marquis

Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. – Don Marquis

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We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. – Don Marquis

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When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose? – Don Marquis

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work
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Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles. – Don Marquis

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Poets are mysterious, but a poet when all is said is not much more mysterious than a banker. – Allen Tate

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Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know. – Joseph Roux

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My chief aim is to make a poem. You make it for yourself firstly, and then if other people want to join in then there we are. – R.S. Thomas (1913–2000)

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The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance. – A. R. Ammons

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No cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet. – Author Unknown

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All things are difficult before they are easy. – Thomas Fuller

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