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Quote by André Gide

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

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Adversity
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André Gide
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The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity. РAndr̩ Gide

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Hypocrisy
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André Gide
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In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well. – Paul Valery

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Poetry

The ugly is in poetry only a passing shadow. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847)

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Poetry

Poets are like baseball pitchers. Both have their moments. The intervals are the tough things. – Robert Frost

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Poetry

I had art as a major, along with English, French and History. I had dance, modern dance. In English I was allowed to write my own poetry, which I eventually got published. – Sally Kirkland

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Poetry

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The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each states sovereignty. – Bill McCollum

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The appeal of the New Right is simply that it seems to promise that nothing will change in the domestic realm. People are terrified of change there, because its the last humanizing force left in society, and they think, correctly, that it must be retained. – Gerda Lerner

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Ive seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and Ive seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit. – Ron Silver

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