"Few poets have made a more interesting rhetoric out of just fooling around: turning things upside down, looking at them from under the sofa, considering them (and their observer) curiously enough to make the reader protest, "That were to consider it too curiously."

-- Randall Jarrell

#Interesting Quotes #Upside Down Quotes #Poet Quotes

“Truth is too weak to combat prejudice.”

Source : Charlotte Lennox (1805). “Henrietta: Embellished with superb engravings”, p.157
“You know I was just taking a dump one day, and then as I sat there I realized, I really do deserve better.”
“Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject the temptation to give up.”
“The term "godawful" should be used sparingly in connection with motion pictures. With Angels & Demons , however, it seems oddly appropriate. Not only does this prequel-turned-sequel to The Da Vinci Code make its predecessor seem like a masterwork of pacing and plotting, but it may represent a nadir for director Ron Howard and is probably the worst instance of acting from star Tom Hanks since back in the days when he was struggling out from under the shadow of Bosom Buddies .”

Source : "Angels & Demons (United States, 2009)". A movie review, www.reelviews.net. 2009.
“Art is just a series of natural gestures. For God's sake, don't try to be artistic - all wild animals walk the same way.”

Source : John Marin (1970). “John Marin”
“Truth was truth, whether I darkened my eyes to it or not.”

Source : William Batchelder Greene, Jakob Böhme, Antoine Fabre d'Olivet, Philippe-Joseph-Benjamin Buchez (1849). “Remarks on the science of history: followed by An a priori autobiography”, p.33
“The treasure shouldn't do the hunting, and you're a treasure.”
“Summits are best at dealing with problems, where the need for action is urgent and the range of possible actions limited. They are less good at dealing with opportunities.”

Source : "Interview with David Souter: Learning from the WSIS Experience". Interview with Kat Walraven, www.apc.org. September 12, 2007.

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