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There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read

There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read balance sheets. The men who can read balance sheets cannot write. – Henry R. Luce

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Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we cant imagine ourselves living without. – A. R. Ammons

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Ive been writing a lot of poetry recently. It helps me think and work things out. – Ed Westwick

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Poetry cant cure cancer, but it can save your life until you die. – Maurice Saatchi

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I love painting and music, of course. I dont know nearly as much about them as I know about poetry. Ive certainly been influenced by fiction. I was overwhelmed by War and Peace when I read it, and I didnt read it until I was in my late 20s. – Kenneth Koch

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