"Nature poets can't walk across the backyard without tripping over an epiphany."

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Source : Christian Wiman (2013). “Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet”, p.147, Copper Canyon Press

Christian Wiman

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“Luxury and excessive refinement are sure forerunners of the decadence of states, because when all individuals seek their own interests they neglect the public weal.”
“Up to now I've done everything I've wanted to do the way I wanted to do myself.”
“If you learn to go beyond the jabbering of your mind, and can go to the deeper aspects of your consciousness, then body, breath, and mind will not come in your way.”

Source : Swami Rama (2002). “The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the Seeker”, p.72, Lotus Press
“If a man sins and denies it, saying, 'I have not sinned,' do not correct him, or you will destroy any intention he might have of changing. If you say, 'Do not be cast down, my brother, but be careful about that in the future,' you will move his heart to repent.”
“It's very difficult to do street casting with girls, because a beautiful girl in real life won't necessarily have the silhouette or the presence needed for a show.”

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“There never seems to be any trouble brewing around a bar until a woman puts that high heel over the brass rail. Don't ask me why, but somehow women at bars seem to create trouble among men.”
“Since to be loved endures, To love is wise.”

Source : Robert Bridges (1964). “The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges”, p.185, Library of Alexandria
“Royce looked back down at the stream below. "She doesn't even know me. What if she doesn't like me? Few people do." "She might not at first. Maribor knows I didn't. But you have a way of growing on a person." He smiled. "You know, like lichen or mold.”

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