"I have always disliked the idea of an arts ghetto in which poetry is kept on a life-support system."

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Source : 1989 In the Observer, 23 Jul.

Tony Harrison

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“If I have enough ego to say I'm a writer, a director, a producer, and an actor, I should have the energy and the knowledge to write a scene for this great actor named Henry Fonda and direct him in it and have it work.”
“It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose.”
“Two forms of government are favorable to the prevalence of falsehood and deceit. Under a Despotism, men are false, treacherous, and deceitful through fear, like slaves dreading the lash. Under a Democracy they are so as a means of attaining popularity and office, and because of the greed for wealth.”

Source : Albert Pike “Morals and Dogma : Scottish Rite in Freemasonry”, Lulu.com
“We have very professional, amazing chefs that are contestants. Most of them have their own restaurants and are settled, recognized chefs in Mexico. That gives the show [Top Chef] a different level completely; the gastronomic level is very high. It makes it all more interesting and the competition is just harder and harder.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“Broken Window Theory: Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the windows are not repaired, the tendency is for vandals to break a few more windows. Eventually, they may even break into the building, and if it's unoccupied, perhaps become squatters or light fires inside. Or consider a sidewalk. Some litter accumulates. Soon, more litter accumulates. Eventually, people even start leaving bags of trash from take-out restaurants there or even break into cars.”
“Fold the worst events of your life into a narrative of triumph.”
“I just love going out and listening to people. People can teach us a lot.”
“The Gospel net never breaks; whosoever will may come”

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