"Among those today who believe that modern poetry must do without rhyme or metre, there is an assumption that the alternative to free verse is a crash course in villanelles, sestinas and other such fixed forms. But most...are rare in English poetry. Few poets have written a villanelle worth reading, or indeed regret not having done so."

-- James Fenton

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“If you are looking down while you are walking it is better to walk up hill the ground is nearer.”
“I can't wait for summer in the city! I love all the free activities in the parks that become available to us New Yorkers. Yoga and movie screenings in Bryant Park, concerts in Central Park - there's so much more available to the New York community in the summer! And everyone just seems to smile more.”
“The most important lesson I've learned is that the most productive exercises are simple and compound.”
“I didn't follow any rules at all. I made my own.”

Source : Tony Iommi (2012). “Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath”, p.28, Da Capo Press
“San Francisco is really fun and liberal, and it's my kind of politics. It's like being Jewish in front of Jewish people.”
“It was important that we kept moving the puck and moving forward as a team. It is good that we practiced today. The rivalry we have against Sweden is very intense. We have had some very physical games against Sweden and we are looking forward to them. We know what to expect.”
“It's a little weird exchanging pictures for money. You know what I mean. It makes me a little uncomfortable.”
“Every passion borders on the chaotic, but the collector's passion borders on the chaos of memories.”

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