"Of the individual poems, some are more lyric and some are more descriptive or narrative. Each poem is fixed in a moment. All those moments written or read together take on the movement and architecture of a narrative."

-- Marilyn Hacker

#Together Quotes #Narrative Quotes #Movement Quotes

“The birth of science was the death of superstition.”
“Some people, if they didn't make it hard for themselves, might fall asleep.”
“To leave behind what was in reality a hell, and immediately have this good green earth revealed in more glory than most men ever see it, was one of the compensating privileges which make me feel that my suffering was worthwhile.”
“Man will never understand woman and vice versa. We are oil and water. An equal level can never be maintained, as one will always excel where the other doesn't, and that breeds resentment.”
“The concept of luck is very straightforward.Â Some people notice opportunities and others don't.”
“Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book.”
“The credulous ... advance the authority of hearsay in place of reasons for possible success or facts that can be demonstrated.”
“I would rather have 1 amazing best friend than 100 decent regular friends. It's not about quantity, it's about quality.”

Source : Connor Franta (2015). “A Work in Progress: A Memoir”, p.51, Simon and Schuster

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