"Poetry is a naked woman, a naked man, and the distance between them."

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Source : Lawrence Ferlinghetti (2007). “Poetry as Insurgent Art”, p.38, New Directions Publishing

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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“There is no safe dose of radiation since radiation is cumulative.Â Harm in the form of excess human cancer occurs at all doses of ionizing radiation, down to the lowest conceivable dose and dose rate.”
“the higher the step of advancement, the heavier is the fall.”
“I have zero interest in sports of any kind - professional, college or international.”
“On the day that we do discover that we are not alone, our society may begin to evolve and transform in some incredible and wondrous new ways.”
“If you fear nothing, then you are not brave. You are merely too foolish to be afraid.”
“Papa, I'm ashamed that you think women are so simple. We can make decisions for ourselves too, you know. I'm not a child or a baby anymore, so I'm allowed to speak my mind. And if you don't wish to hear it, just tell me so and I'll go into another room-but I'll speak it anyway. I want this for myself as much as I've never wanted the diplomatic corps and I'm going to get it-even if I have to do it alone. Excuse me.”
“Yes, I can talk and think at the same time. Most people can, though I suppose you wouldn't know that from personal experience. Elena (Bitten)”
“Everything has two endings- a horse, a piece of string, a phone call. Before a life, air. And after. As silence is not silence, but a limit of hearing.”

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