"Teaching has given me a community that cares about poetry, and I'm grateful for that."

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Source : "Road Trip". Interview with Ali Liebegott, logger.believermag.com. October 25, 2013.

Joan Larkin

#Teaching Quotes #Grateful Quotes #Community Quotes

“I've always been accused by my detractors of some sort of moral failure, cowardice, or even lack of humanity by not portraying the human form. I respond that I do better by portraying traces of character and intentions of human volition that no mug or body shot can ever exude.”
“I've saved every dime I've made in my life.”
“Indians are marvelous storytellers. In some ways, that oral tradition is stronger than the written tradition.”
“We'll need to make a litter to carry him," said Osha. "No use," said Luwin. "I'm dying, woman." "You can't," said Rickon angrily. "No you can't." Beside him, Shaggydog bared his teeth and growled. The maester smiled. "Hush now, child, I'm much older than you. I can . . . die as I please.”
“Cheese. The adult form of milk.”
“I know my faults, but I'm comfortable with me.”
“While we dance in the streets and pat ourselves on the back for being a nation great enough to reach beyond racial divides to elect our first African-American president, let us not forget that we remain a nation still proudly practicing prejudice.”
“Someone who responds to "Please don't grope me" with whining and pouting isn't a friend. He's an ***** and a predator.”

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