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Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He who writes prose builds his temple to Fame in rubble; he who wr

He who writes prose builds his temple to Fame in rubble; he who writes verses builds it in granite. – Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. – Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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The novel is born of disillusionment the poem, of despair. – Jose Bergamin

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Journalism is concerned with events, poetry with feelings. Journalism is concerned with the look of the world, poetry with the feel of the world. – Archibald MacLeish

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Truth shines the brighter, clad in verse. – Alexander Pope

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A lot of people think, Ill give acting or poetry or filmmaking a try. And if it doesnt work out Ill go get a law degree, do something else thats more practical. For me I went the reverse way. I lived the back-up plan. – Brit Marling

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