"I think we will always have the impulse towards visual poetry with us, and I wouldn't agree with Bly that it's a bad thing. It depends on the ability of the individual poet to do it well, and to make a shape which is interesting enough to hold your attention."

-- James Laughlin

#Thinking Quotes #Interesting Quotes #Attention Quotes

“There may well be a few extremists out there somewhere calling for a militant, women-only utopia, but why should this be the definition of 'feminist' when it's already the definition of 'silly'?”
“My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that - he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad's advice about first.”
“We have seen Indians in immense numbers, and all those on this coast of the Pacific contrive to make a good subsistence on various seeds, and by fishing.”
“When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.”

Source : Elisabeth Elliot, Joshua Harris (2002). “Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control”, p.90, Revell
“Though I often looked for one, I finally had to admit that there could be no cure for Paris.”
“Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness, natives give it solidity and continuity, but the settlers give it passion.”
“Talent is full of thoughts, Genius is thought. Talent is a cistern, Genius a fountain.”
“Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.”

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