"Poetry lies its way to the truth."

-- John Ciardi

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“Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.”
“Our eyes see very little and very badly â€“ so people dreamed up the microscope to let them see invisible phenomena; they invented the telescope...now they have perfected the cinecamera to penetrate more deeply into the visible world, to explore and record visual phenomena so that what is happening now, which will have to be taken account of in the future, is not forgotten.”
“We need to stand together. Since I was elected leader of our party, we have repeatedly defeated the government over its attacks on living standards.”
“I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant.”
“Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success.”

Source : "Column: Is it really the 'World Baseball Classic' if US fans don't pay attention?" by Jim Litke, www.foxnews.com. February 21, 2013.
“Never be ready to play yesterday. Being ready to play today is what's important”
“I don't know which I like best. I love the applause on the stage. But pictures are so fascinating - you reach many millions through them. And you make more money too.”
“If only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust.”

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