"How astonishing it is that language can almost mean, and frightening that it does not quite."

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Source : Jack Gilbert (2012). “Collected Poems”, p.125, Knopf

Jack Gilbert

#Mean Quotes #Doe Quotes #Language Quotes

“Sometimes I would write while inspired and sometimes I would write through sheer force of will, and in revision the writing that I thought was "dead" very frequently turned out to be better because it was more free of ego.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I am still under the impression that there is nothing alive quite so beautiful as a thoroughbred horse.”
“Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall - it's great when you stop.”
“You know what the average person is? Average.”
“I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out there, I don't like it. When I make my records I want it to be sincere.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“When I interview people accused of capital offenses, I never even ask if they did it. I would consider that unprofessional.”

Source : Interview with Ann Bruns, www.bookreporter.com. May 17, 2002.
“Collaboration is when magic is made with more than one person. It's when more than one person finds common ground on the same page. That's collaboration.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
“Lady Gaga is my name. If you know me, and you call me Stefani, you don't really know me at all.”

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