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“Who you are contributes to your poetry in a number of important ways, but you shouldn't identify with your poems so closely that when they are cut, you're the one that bleeds.”
Source : Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux (1997). “The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry”, p.197, W. W. Norton & Company
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“I come from no country, from no city, no tribe. I am the son of the road... all tongues and all prayers belong to me. But I belong to none of them.”
Source : Amin Maalouf (1998). “Leo Africanus”, p.1, New Amsterdam Books
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“A monumental decision such as starting a family requires persuasive dissertations, licences, spreadsheets and field research. That's what I assumed until one night when we were lying in bed and, if I recall correctly, I asked Tracy if we were ready to have a family now, and she said sure. That was it.”
Source : Ryan Knighton (2010). “C'mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark”, p.9, Knopf Canada
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“The Department of Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins was founded and directed by Tom Pollard, an engaging young scientist with remarkable energy and enthusiasm.”
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“Fall in love fast, make sure I handle it delicate”
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“Faith is a principle of action. It is our willingness to believe in the Savior that unleashes His power in our lives. Faith is not a bulwark against tribulation, but an assurance that the Lord is overseeing all.”
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“I crawled in the bathroom, looked in the mirror and saw the devil. It was me.”
Source : Source: www.cbn.com
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“When we lay the soil of our hard lives open to the rain of grace and let joy penetrate our cracked and dry places, let joy soak into our broken skin and deep crevices, life grows. How can this not be the best thing for the world? For us?”