"But poetry is not to be lived, except for the few to whom it is more important than self-preservation."

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Source : Rosamond Lehmann (1975). “The ballad and the source”, Harvest Books

Rosamond Lehmann

#Self Quotes #Poetry Quotes #Important Quotes

“I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.”
“I'm going to be dead for a long time, so I have a lot to do now.”
“I've just had some of the worst situations with the most beautiful girls, who I just could not stand talking to anymore. The physical only lasts for so long.”
“America has been another name for opportunity.”

Source : Frederick Jackson Turner (2012). “The Frontier in American History”, p.37, Courier Corporation
“When I was 13 or 14, I started devouring novels; literature took quite a while to take me over, but it caught up just in time to save me from becoming a mathematician.”
“I've heard people on panels say, 'You must have a Web site. You need to tweet. Repeat the title of your book constantly,' and I just want to say, 'Shut up. Everything you're saying is wrong.' People will know instantly if your only motivation for tweeting is to sell books.”
“Some guys like to undermine a girl's self-esteem with little verbal jabs. Eventually it all adds up. One bee sting doesn't hurt a horse, but enough bee stings can kill a horse.”
“In the school of discipleship, suffering for Christ is never an elective course, but a required core class.”

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