"Poetry saves what is human in this world going gaudy & insane. In exploring small truths, something larger might turn up, adding dimension, insight, vision, recognition to our lives. We just might be more complete, more aware after a poem."

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Source : Diane Glancy (1996). “Claiming Breath”, p.83, U of Nebraska Press

Diane Glancy

#Poetry Quotes #Vision Quotes #Insane Quotes

“(...)normalcy is an illusion. Each person is utterly unique. A standard of normalcy is something that most people of the world simply will never access.”
“Nature does not count nor do integers occur in nature. Man made them all, integers and all the rest, Kronecker to the contrary notwithstanding.”
“Boys are like purses. You're always gonna have that one boy that you're always comfortable with and you know you'll always kind of like. That's your purse that you wear everywhere. Then you have that gorgeous bag that you want everyone to see you with but the gorgeous bag is usually an ***** or costs a lot of money. Then you have those other purses that you really like but you really don't want to be seen with”
“The uglier, older, meaner, iller, poorer I get, the more I wish to take my revenge by doing brilliant color, well arranged, resplendent.”
“I wanted to be at my sister's funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic.”
“Take a coin from your purse and invest it in your mind. It will come pouring out of your mind and overflow your purse.”
“As a kid, I used to be equal parts drawn to and horrified of the circus. They would have these beautiful canvas posters for Lobster Boy, bearded women, and this and that.”
“Every work brings new and different challenges. Research is always helpful, regardless of whether the play is contemporary or not.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com

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