"Writing and reading are the only ways to find your voice. It won't magically burst forth in your poems the next time you sit down to write, or the next; but little by little, as you become aware of more choices and begin to make them -- consciously and unconsciously -- your style will develop."

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Source : Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux (2010). “The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry”, p.116, W. W. Norton & Company

Dorianne Laux

#Reading Quotes #Writing Quotes #Voice Quotes

“Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ... let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me attain to Jesus Christ.”
“Out my window.. I see everything I dream about and wished I had”
“The opposite of love? Vice. Temptation. The negative influences that we have. The bad energy that comes around us and makes us do certain things. To me, it's always been a war between the two.”
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”
“A man's house is his stage. Others walk on to play their bit parts. Now and again a soliloquy, a birth, an adultery.”

Source : Karl Shapiro (1964). “the Bourgeois Poet”
“The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation.”

Source : "Jeff Hawkins Develops a Brainy Big Data Company" by Quentin Hardy, bits.blogs.nytimes.com. November 28, 2012.
“Playing the sport has taught me about teamwork and how to be a good team player, social skills and most importantly, dedication.”

Source : Source: www.automobilenews.net
“Tony Blair is already secretly grinning at the prospect of his third victory. You don't have to settle for that.”

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