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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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If the players dont trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa. – Bill Parcells

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I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust. – Geronimo

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