Quote by John Cusack
Its something we, guys, have all done. Made tapes for girls, tryin

Its something we, guys, have all done. Made tapes for girls, trying to impress them, to meet them on a shared plane of aesthetics. Read them someone elses poetry because they do poetry better than you could do it, because youre too awkward to do it. – John Cusack

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I remember the 80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time. – John Cusack

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War
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I feel close to Lloyd in Say Anything. He was like a super-interesting version of me. Only Im not as good as him. Whatever part of me is romantic and optimistic, I reached into that to play Lloyd. – John Cusack

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Romantic
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I kept saying that Id never live in L.A., and I didnt think I would. But thats where the work is, and I ended up making a lot of friends there, and my old friends moved out to Los Angeles too. And also, I think when youre famous, its hard to live in a small town. – John Cusack

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If Rilke cut himself shaving, he would bleed poetry. – Stephen Spender, about Rainer Maria Rilke

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Poetry

The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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Poetry

I think it was T.S. Eliot who talked about good poetry being felt before its understood. I believe that. There are some bands where I love their lyrics but I dont have a clue what theyre on about. – Marcus Mumford

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Poetry
[I]t is not health, it is convalescence that is poetical. Just as certain plants only yield all their fragrance to the fingers that crush them, so it is only in a state of suffering that certain affections utter all their poetry. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847)

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Poetry

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A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart. – Author Unknown

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Their sighing , canting , grace-proud faces, their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces. – Robert Burns

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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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