"The medium of poetry is a human body: the column of air inside the chest, shaped into signifying sounds in the larynx and the mouth. In this sense, poetry is just as physical or bodily an art as dancing."

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Source : Robert Pinsky (2014). “The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide”, p.8, Macmillan

Robert Pinsky

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“There were incredibly few rock songs making it out to the airwaves until the '80s came along.”

Source : "Joe Elliott of Def Leppard" by Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. July 20, 2011.
“Our strength comes from that magic, from the earth and the sky, from the fire and the water. Fly high, swim deep, give back to the earth what she gives you...”

Source : Juliet Marillier (2010). “Daughter of the Forest: Book One of the Sevenwaters Trilogy”, p.24, Macmillan
“... the real heroes of race and culture would always be the people who stepped out of their own line to make a larger circle.”
“Life is uncertain. Eternity is not. Unforgiveness cannot be allowed to last another day. Are you holding a grudge? You will never be more like God than when you forgive. Let it go. Kill the root of bitterness. Let the hurt go and set yourself free.”
“We admire predators - panthers, lions, tigers, even wolves. Maybe to be naturally thoughtful and hesitant to use violence is to be somehow second rate. To be in the middle of the social food chain. Especially if you're a man. This society thinks real men are violent.”
“This is how it works. I love the people in my life, and I do for my friends whatever they need me to do for them, again and again, as many times as is necessary. For example, in your case you always forgot who you are and how much you're loved. So what I do for you as your friend is remind you who you are and tell you how much I love you. And this isn't any kind of burden for me, because I love who you are very much. Every time I remind you, I get to remember with you, which is my pleasure.”
“I've got to keep working hard and doing what I'm doing.”
“This world is not one color or culture. Everybody has a story. To tell that story or see that story reflected through art is extremely valuable to the community. The arts belong to everyone and our work should reflect that diversity.”

Source : National Endowment for the Arts Interview, www.arts.gov. February 23, 2011.

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