"Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique."

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Source : Karl Jay Shapiro (2004). “Creative Glut: Selected Essays of Karl Shapiro”, Ivan R. Dee Publisher

Karl Shapiro

#Wise Quotes #Unique Quotes #Doe Quotes

“If I waited for perfection... I would never write a word.”
“Desires that are just are termed Truth. Without desires, Truth cannot be understood.”
“Maybe I thought too much about picking up the money and not enough about the really good parts.”
“I like when the manuscript keeps its authentic style and form, so even if I have accepted some advice from editors, I don't really want to adapt the manuscript to the needs and expectations of the readers.”
“The kind of issues that we face as detectives are similar to what the other married couples out there are facing, or the brother and sister, or the brother and brother are facing. Relationships are universal.”
“Itâ€™s funny, but I was just thinking I wouldnâ€™t mind a repeat of that boring evening when we elapsed to 1953,â€ said Gideon. â€œJust you and me and Cousin Sofa.”
“My family has schoolteachers and librarians, and I think people who teach are probably some of our greatest American heroes. Certainly, underpaid and unsung.”
“Yes there were 15 to 20 terrorists. We managed to capture both of them!”

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