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As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and o

As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note. – Seamus Heaney

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Even if the hopes you started out with are dashed, hope has to be maintained. – Seamus Heaney

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Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. – Seamus Heaney

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Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you wonder what is your relationship to it. – Seamus Heaney

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I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile Id get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback. – Kevin J. Anderson

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Those minutes that Im on stage are the best! Being there and looking at the crowd and seeing their faces, hearing them sing the positive words from the songs. – Miley Cyrus

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Sometimes the most positive thing you can be in a boring society is absolutely negative. – Johnny Rotten

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Im big on being positive. Im generally so positive and happy. I just always felt that I was exactly where I wanted to be. And things have continued to go in great directions. – Andy Cohen

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