"Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its readerâ€™s head."

-- Christopher Logue

#Art Quotes #Silent Quotes #Reader Quotes

“In past wars only homes burnt, but this time Don't be surprised if even loneliness ignites. In past wars only bodys burnt, but this time Don't be surprised if even shadows ignite.”
“I think we're losing our sense of humor instead of being able to relax and laugh at ourselves. I don't care whether it's ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or whose ox is being gored.”
“Only the man who has enough good in him to feel the justice of the penalty can be punished; the others can only be hurt.”

Source : William Ernest Hocking (1956). “The Coming World Civilization”
“This Islam business kidnapped me.”
“Planned parenthood" in the social history of the Western countries is, indeed, a phenomenon instrin-sically related to those very changes in peoples attitudes which, on the political plane, have been causing the trend towards economic planning.”
“Programmes like the BES are what make the difference between a good university & one that is truly outstanding. I believe this programme will be invaluable for the future sustainability of Singapore and the region; perhaps even the world, if others follow our lead.”
“The only time I know that something is true is the moment I discover it in the act of writing.”
“At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only some of us never grow out of it.”

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