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When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I tho

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock n roll was asleep. – Patti Smith

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The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication. – Patti Smith

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communication
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No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist. – Patti Smith

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Freedom
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In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. – Patti Smith

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Poetry
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If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy. – Muhammad Iqbal

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Poetry

Ive always written, all my life, and when I was very young I developed an interest in poetry. – Jeffery Deaver

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Poetry

People who read poetry, for example, like the feel, the heft and the smell of a book. – Simon Armitage

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Poetry

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasnt vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. – Patti Smith

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Poetry

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See yourself confronting your fears in your minds eye and handling those fears like a champ. – Les Brown

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