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Quote by André Gide

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

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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. РAndr̩ Gide

Category:
Self-Discovery
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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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I never think about poetry except when Im writing it. I mean my poetry. – Norman MacCaig

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It is time to get drunk! So as not to be the martyred slaves of Time, get drunk get drunk without stopping! On wine, on poetry, or on virtue, as you wish. – Charles Baudelaire

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Colloquial poetry is to the real art as the barbers wax dummy is to sculpture. – Ezra Pound

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Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think its harder to write. Its harder to keep the respect of the reader too. – George Murray

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