Quote by André Gide

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

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Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. – André Gide

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Art
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In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself. – André Gide

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Self-Discovery
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Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture on the visual system. Poetry and literature depend on language. – Steven Pinker

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Poetry is a succession of questions which the poet constantly poses. – Vicente Aleixandre

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Poetry

Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts. – Robert Morgan

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Poetry

A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically. – Diane Ackerman

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