"A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism."

-- Salvatore Quasimodo

#Tradition Quotes #Poet Quotes #Internationalism Quotes

“Plan all you want for the future. Prepare for it. But don't worry about how you will react tomorrow, or even five minutes from now. Your creative mechanism will react appropriately in the 'now' if you pay attention to what is happening now.”
“One quality in a person doesn't rule out any other quality. They can exist side by side, good and terrible. Socrates said it a lot better.”
“For me, it's important to experience aesthetic shock, which sets in motion our imagination, our emotions, our feelings, and our thoughts. That's the purpose of a painting and of art in general.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Whosoever assumes a religious garb pleases not God even a bit. O ye men, understand this clearly in your minds, that God is attained not through showmanship. They who practice deceit, attain not Deliverance in the Hereafter. They do so only to accomplish the affairs of the world and even the kings worship them for their appearance! But through showmanship, God is attained not, howsoever one searches. He who subdues his mind alone recognizes the Transcendent God.”
“I'm ready for some rock 'n' roll action.”
“Other animals can make sounds, and sounds can indicate pleasure and pain. But language, a distinctly human capacity, isnÂ´t just for registering pleasure and pain. ItÂ´s about declaring what is just and what is unjust, and distinguishing right from wrong. We donÂ´t grasp these things silently, and then put words to them; language is the medium through which we discern and deliberate about the good.”
“I believe people can change, but only for the worse”

Source : Song: Evil Twin, Album: The Marshall Mathers LP 2, 2013
“If you are working, almost like with layers of the Grand Canyon, there's history within those layers.”

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