"I think one of poetry's functions is not to give us what we want... The poet isn't always of use to the tribe. The tribe thrives on the consensual. The tribe is pulling together to face the intruder who threatens it. Meanwhile, the poet is sitting by himself in the graveyard talking to a skull."

-- Heather McHugh

#Thinking Quotes #Talking Quotes #Skulls Quotes

“Every system using data separates humanity into winners and losers.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com
“Don't ever lose sight of your dreams. And, more importantly, reach for the stars.”
“It is a good thing to be rich and strong, but it is a better thing to be loved.”
“A hundred thousand men were led By one calf near three centuries dead; They followed still his crooked way And lost a hundred years a day; For thus such reverence is lent To well established precedent.”

Source : Sam Walter Foss (1895). “Whiffs from Wild Meadows”
“Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear”
“Your happiness is at the intersection of your passions and learning from great people.”
“It doesn't matter how many times you fail. It doesn't matter how many times you almost get it right. No-one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you. All that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“And he knew that at that moment, they understood each other perfectly, and when he told her what he was going to do now, she would not say â€˜be carefulâ€™ or â€˜donâ€™t do itâ€™, but she would accept his decision because she would not have expected anything less of him.”

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