"When I really want to be soothed and reminded of why people bother to fiddle with sentences, I often read poetry."

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Nicholson Baker

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“We are living in a world where everything is based on security.”
“We do the best we can," she said softly, looking inward. "And punish ourselves for it. I've tried to make my choices with the idea that I've made those choices for the greatest good. Sometimes someone suffers in the process, but I made the decision for the right reason. That should count for something, shouldn't it?”

Source : Tami Hoag (2003). “Dust to Dust: A Novel”, p.193, Bantam
“I wish I played an instrument, but I could never decide which one, and I ended up playing nothing.”
“I think of my poems as personal and public at the same time. You could say they serve as psychological overlays. One fits on top of the other, and hopefully there's an ongoing evolution of clarity.”
“Let us, while never forgetting our womanhood, drop all emphasis on sex, and put it on being public servants.”
“My character of the Tramp, the millions of workers symbolized in that one figure.”
“You don't get into the mood to create â€“ it's discipline.”
“Fear is the politicians dance partner.”

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