"A poet needs to keep his wilderness alive inside him."

-- Stanley Kunitz

#Needs Quotes #Alive Quotes #Wilderness Quotes

“The measure of human character is our reaction to dark times. No one can sidestep darkness. It is the throne upon which light sits. If a soul has not known sadness and struggle, there is no chance of overcoming, no cherishing the dawn.”
“There comes a time. The pain of existence transcends the fear of change. There comes a time.”

Source : Moshe Kasher (2012). “Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16”, p.179, Hachette UK
“Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the power of climate and environment; and we are free, only to the extent we rise above these.”
“Observation and study are necessary to achieve mastery of light and form”
“My sister played the piano. She's two years older than me, and I always wanted to play something. So my grandmother got the guitar for me, and showed me a couple of chords to start off. And then I got me a book. Next thing you know, I was playing along with sister.”
“â€Ž"Matter flows from place to place, and momentarily comes together to be you. Some people find that thought disturbing; I find the reality thrilling.”
“The first impression of a work of art is its otherness from reality.”
“Given the National Organization for Women's membership and proclivities, it's no wonder that people now view the NOW gang as being obsessed with only two issues: abortion rights and lesbian rights.”

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