"Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate."

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Source : Edmund Waller, Sir John Denham, Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon, Samuel Johnson (1822). “The Poems of Edmund Waller”, p.166

John Denham

#Pouring Quotes #Spirit Quotes #Language Quotes

“Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction.”
“I was beginning to understand.My grandmother's love was cold because she was afraid of things;that was why everything had to be perfect.”
“As a writer, its important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should do your karma as an author the way you want to, and rest is up to God.”
“Selfridgesâ€™ Christmas hot list includes faux fur animal hats by Merrimaking, currently enjoying a cult status inÂ Japan and amongst festival goers.”
“If an individual agrees with everybody, he lacks conviction; if he likes everybody and is everybody's friend, he is indifferent to one and all.”
“Ask yourself what you could do to make situations less difficult. Do it, even if you think you shouldn't have to.”
“I'm attracted to the extreme light and the extreme dark. I'm interested in the human condition and what makes people tick. I'm interested in the things people try to hide.”
“Who owns history? Everyone and no one--which is why the study of the past is a constantly evolving, never-ending journey of discovery.”

Source : Eric Foner (2003). “Who Owns History?: Rethinking the Past in a Changing World”, p.14, Macmillan

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