"Poetry was syllable and rhythm. Poetry was the measurement of breath. Poetry was time make audible. Poetry evoked the present moment; poetry was the antidote to history. Poetry was language free from habit."

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Source : Damon Galgut (2011). “The Impostor”, p.36, Atlantic Books Ltd

Damon Galgut

#Measurement Quotes #Language Quotes #Moments Quotes

“No one messes around with a nerd's computer and escapes unscathed.”
“Blue jeans are the most beautiful things since the gondola.”
“The Lord doesn't expect us to work harder than we are able. He doesn't (nor should we) compare our efforts to those of others. Our Heavenly Father asks only that we do the best we canâ€”that we work according to our full capacity, however great or small that may be.”
“When I was skinny, I didn't get work. When I came out of college, I didn't get work until the Iglehart gene kicked in. Most of my family are large and that's when it started happening. My acrobats moves stayed with me.”

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“I don't think Jimi committed suicide in the conventional way. He just decided to exit when he wanted to.”
“Volleyball was the hardest thing Ive ever had to do.”
“Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick.”
“Creativity doesn't just happen - you make it happen. Changing daily routines is one way to access creativity.”

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