"Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do."

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Source : The New York Times, March 26, 1961.

Stephen Spender

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“In the case of complex personalities the matter stands thus: one of these can understand other men better than they can understand themselves, because within himself he has not only the character he is grasping, but also its opposite. Duality is necessary for observation and comprehension.”

Source : Otto Weininger (1906). “Sex & Character”, p.110, Рипол Классик
“The first audition my manger sent me on was 'The Hunger Games,' and I got the role.”
“Proper evaluations of words and letters in their phonetic and associated sense can bring the people of earth to the clear light of pure cosmic wisdom.”
“The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.”
“The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.”
“I prefer a painful truth over any blissful fantasy.”

Source : "Manning-Lamo Chat Logs Revealed". Excerpts from instant messenger chats, www.wired.com. July 13, 2011.
“People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get to the end of the word. There's just regret.”
“In order to win everything, a woman must know to lose.”

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