"There's very little of the intentional about the business of writing poetry, as least as far as I can see."

-- Paul Muldoon

#Writing Quotes #Littles Quotes #Writing Poetry Quotes

“I tend to view the superstitions or fragments of myth as triggers for lyric inquiry. I also find I think of this kind of language as ars poetica - if we can find the right combination of words, we can make something improbably or extraordinary happen.”

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“I still have my old Nintendo 64 that works. And I hook it up, and I still play the original Goldeneye. Im that geek. I have an NBA Jam arcade machine in my office at SNL.”
“We are not held accountable for how the economy ravages Congo. Governments aren't held accountable for foreign policies that they exercise there. There are no institutional structures to render justice. The press is very limited. There's very little transparency. You find a symmetry in certain basic human tendencies, and these tendencies are not always noble or beautiful. I think we have an instinct to turn away from that, to not acknowledge it, while it is something that's a part of us. There's a certain tragic and sad side to human nature that, in our quest for beauty, we ignore.”

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“I think most Americans understand that radical Islam can't be compromised with or appeased. And the only way we can be safe is to form partnerships over there that will protect us over here.”
“With my work I attempt to help man to overcome his alienation; I do this by surrounding his daily life with objects, which confront him in a tactile way with the final and deepest problems of our existence. I want the means that I employ to create the necessary stimulus to be as direct as possible. Instead of giving a sermon on humility, I often prefer to depict humility itself.”
“I thought I would have a quiet pint ... and about 17 noisy ones.”

Source : 1993 On playing his last game of rugby for Bath.
“Whenever I leave Manhattan, I get the bends!”
“If your friend is sick and dying, the most important thing he wants is not an explanation; he wants you to sit with him. He's terrified of being alone more than anything else. So, God has not left us alone.”

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