"I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times."

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Source : Carol Ann Duffy (2015). “Collected Poems”, p.122, Pan Macmillan

Carol Ann Duffy

#Thinking Quotes #Poet Quotes

“Read to your bunny often and your bunny will read to you.”
“"X-Men" is not really about mutants; it's about humanity. I think it's about the human race. We're an absolutely destructive race. It seems that we can't seem to get beyond this level of tribalism that has been around for thousands of years. Anything we fear we tend to destroy.”
“An unselfish dream, goal, or service can help us to the height of spiritual living.”
“I became wary of simple interpretations that assumed fixed and final meanings.”
“Once more, I am watching the most powerful men in the kingdom bring their power to bear on a woman who has done nothing worse than live to the beat of her own heart, see with her own eyes; but this is not their tempo nor their vision and they cannot tolerate any other.”

Source : Philippa Gregory (2013). “The Lady of the Rivers”, p.156, Simon and Schuster
“There's so much more to tell about Africa than the usual stories about war, famine and disease.”
“I think the media put more pressure on women, especially in regards to the way they look and how they're supposed to behave.”
“Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight.”

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