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Quote by André Gide

“Therefore” is a word the poet must not know. – André Gide

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What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told. РAndr̩ Gide

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Writing
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André Gide
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I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress. РAndr̩ Gide

Category:
Adversity
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In fact, in lyric poetry, truthfulness becomes recognizable as a ring of truth within the medium itself. – Seamus Heaney

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Every now and then I read a poem that does touch something in me, but I never turn to poetry for solace or pleasure in the way that I throw myself into prose. – J. K. Rowling

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Always be a poet, even in prose. – Charles Baudelaire, “My Heart Laid Bare,” Intimate Journals, 1864

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Its bad poetry executed by people that cant sing. Thats my definition of Rap. – Peter Steele

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