"And what is the very essence of poetry if it is not this 'metaphorical language'-this marking of the before unapprehended relations of things?"

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Source : Owen Barfield (1973). “Poetic Diction: A Study in Meaning”, p.67, Wesleyan University Press

Owen Barfield

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“I have made mistakes in the past and been in movies that really weren't good, and that I needed the money at the time, or something -- and the money wasn't even that great. But I needed it, and... they come back on television, those movies... to haunt you. And it's a nightmare!”
“You don't want somebody who doesn't know his own heart, do you? You'll find someone who's brave enough to love you. Someday. One day. Not today.”
“It makes sense to me that the polyglot wouldn't know what language he dreamed in.”

Source : "Poetry As a Way of Thinking: An Interview with James Arthur". Interview with Emilia Phillips, www.32poems.com.
“God is in charge, and alone sits as the ultimate government over His creation. All other governments are then to reflect His ultimate rule.”
“Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.”
“Elections are a kind of business. I have to present myself: 'I can do this and that for this area so please give me your vote'. People vote for the politicians who can best understand and contribute to their region or country. In a business you can choose your clients, and the message is targeted to them only. But politics is universal; no matter what age the audience, you have to send the same message to everyone.”
“Whispering makes a narrow place narrower.”
“Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.”

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