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Quote by John Ciardi
What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory

What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down. – John Ciardi

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It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions. – John Ciardi

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You see thats what I think is such a terrible, terrible betrayal, the trust that people have in government. – Ralph Steadman

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The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests are involved. One can trust nobody and nothing. – Henry Adams

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Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, its practically required that you have a trust fund. – Howie Carr

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