"The cool blade Severs between coolness, apple-rind Compelling a recognition."

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Source : Charles Tomlinson (1997). “Selected Poems: 1955-1997”, p.16, New Directions Publishing

Charles Tomlinson

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“You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat, and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to carry.”
“One who knows how to appreciate color relationships, the influence of one color with another, their contrasts and dissonances, is promised an infinite variety of images.”
“The secret of architectural excellence is to translate the proportions of a dachshund into bricks, mortar and marble.”
“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.”
“The Israelis want security. The Arabs want dignity. And they consider the demands of each other as incompatible.”
“There are a lot of French actresses who just hate me now. I've made enemies.”

Source : "Inglourious Basterds Interview: Melanie Laurent". AskMen Interview, www.askmen.com. August, 2009.
“I also believe that when people are going through difficult situations in life... it causes them to search a lot more. They search life and search their soul. When youâ€™re searching, youâ€™re suddenly a lot more open to the world around you, to the possibilities, to things you never thought about before. â€” When youâ€™re happy, you donâ€™t question the world so much. When youâ€™re lost, you question everything. The very reason why it is so essential to human self-discovery”
“Everybody talks about finding your voice. Do your homework and your voice will find you.”

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