"William Carlos Williams, late in his long life, had a dream: He saw an enormous spiral staircase in empty space, and his father slowly descending toward him. When he reached the bottom, his father walked over, looked him in the eye and said: â€œYou know those poems you're writing? They're no good.â€"

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Source : Eliot Weinberger (2007). “An Elemental Thing”, p.115, New Directions Publishing

Eliot Weinberger

#Dream Quotes #Father Quotes #Writing Quotes

“To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit.”
“I want to continue doing as big a variety of things as I can do, and if that means I have the honor of getting to do more feature work, I would love that. I know that if I make any other long-term TV commitments, it's not going to be on a drama.”
“We esteem in the world those who do not merit our esteem, and neglect persons of true worth; but the world is like the ocean--the pearl is in its depths, the seaweed swims.”
“You know whatâ€™s really good is a greyhound in the shower.”
“In fact, technology has been the story of human progress from as long back as we know. In 100 years people will look back on now and say, 'That was the Internet Age.' And computers will be seen as a mere ingredient to the Internet Age.”
“I will not hide the fact that I love to hear the spectators react after a sacrifice of a piece or pawn. I don't think that there is anything bad in such a feeling; no artist or musician is indifferent to the reactions of the public.”
“We must look towards societies that set a high value on nonaggression and noncompetitive ness, and therefore handle conflicts by nonviolent means. We can see how child rearing patterns produce nurturing adult behaviors.”
“Don't be trapped by dogma â€” which is living with the results of other people's thinking.”

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