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There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.
There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.
In literature as in love we are astounded by what is chosen by others.
In literature as in love we are astounded by what is chosen by others.
For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
I hold it true,what'er befall;I feel it, when I sorrow most;'Tis better to have loved and lostThan never to have read more
I hold it true,what'er befall;I feel it, when I sorrow most;'Tis better to have loved and lostThan never to have loved at all. - In Memoriam.
Perish those who said our good things before we did.
Perish those who said our good things before we did.
Literature is mostly about sex and not much about having children; and life is the other way around.
Literature is mostly about sex and not much about having children; and life is the other way around.
Poetry is life distilled.
Poetry is life distilled.
Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.
Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.
Literature for me isn't a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy.
Literature for me isn't a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy.
