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What is ironic is that Allen Ginsbergs importance was in its twili

What is ironic is that Allen Ginsbergs importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world! – Rita Dove

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One definition of eternity is that we are not alone on this planet, that there are those whove gone before and those who will come, and that there is a community of spirits. – Rita Dove

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There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry. – Rita Dove

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The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and Ive seen ecstasy or something. – Rita Dove

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Youve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive. – Jean Cocteau

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I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results. – Alfred Nobel

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Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate. – Ambrose Bierce

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The death penalty is becoming a way of life in this country. – Dennis Miller

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