"My sense of the poet is classical - the poet is one who makes poems. In each book, I develop and repeat certain general themes - time, place, memory, God, history, class, race, beauty, love, poetry, identity. The core identity is the poet making the poems."

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Source : Source: www.commonwealmagazine.org

Lawrence Joseph

#Memories Quotes #Book Quotes #Identity Quotes

“The inertia of humans is so huge that you can't really do anything meaningful.”
“Naturally there will come a time, when I will have to say goodbye, but I've soul-searched and this is not the time,”

Source : "Legendary announcer Scully to return for 66th season". www.foxnews.com. July 29, 2014.
“By the way, I don't mean to pick nits here, but Obama has just ordered the flag at half-mast for 10 days for Mandela. He did not order the flag at half-mast at all for Lady Thatcher.”
“The world would be a duller place without Moulin Rouge.”
“Everyone moves for reason. You need a reason to leave everything behind.”
“I've been a vegetarian for years and years. I'm not judgemental about others who aren't, I just feel I cannot eat or wear living creatures.”
“Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means.”
“"I can't sleep" answered the nervous one. "Why not?" asked the friend. "I am carrying so much cotton that I can't sleep thinking about. It is wearing me out. What can I do?" "Sell down to the sleeping point", answered the friend.”

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