"I do not go in search of poetry. I wait for poetry to visit me."

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Source : Eugenio Montale, G. Singh (1978). “Selected essays [of] Eugenio Montale”, Carcanet Press

Eugenio Montale

#Waiting Quotes

“Apologetics has an important place in the local church as we seek to influence our communities for Christ in an increasingly skeptical culture.”
“What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.”
“No, no, no, not God bless America â€” God damn America!”

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“Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite impressions.”
“The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.”
“Since I became a dancer, I have felt much better about myself.”
“I find one vast garden spread out all over the universe. All plants, all human beings, all higher mind bodies are about in this garden in various ways, each has his own uniqueness and beauty. Their presence and variety give me great delight. Every one of you adds with his special feature to the glory of the garden.”
“Education campaigns ... may not be enough, at least not alone. If people have no incentive to avoid AIDS on their own, even if they know everything about the disease, they still may not change their behavior.”

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