"At last you kissed me, I could die in waves again, and one good lick of quicksand took...."

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Heather McHugh

#Kissing Quotes #Lasts Quotes #Wave Quotes

“The exercise of criticism always destroys for a time our sensibility to beauty by leading us to regard the work in relation to certain laws of construction. The eye turns from the charms of nature to fix itself upon the servile dexterity of art.”
“Most Americans believe in fairness; we believe that people should work hard but there should be a safety net. We believe in saving the quality of our air and water for our children. Most Americans want action on climate change. You can just go through the list. Most Americans believe in progressive taxation.”
“My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.”
“I inherited my ability from both parents; my mother's ability for spending money, and my father's ability for not earning it.”
“Once I started writing all the time and interacting with poets, I made a conscious decision to identify myself as a poet. It's funny how much a single word can provide focus and direction. As soon as I claimed that identity, I started clearing more and more space for poetry in my life and applying poetic tools to other areas of my life. The world became a different place, and I witnessed it through different kinds of eyes.”
“memories are like corks left out of bottles. They swell. They no longer fit.”
“The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth.”
“You know what they say about Chicago. If you don't like the weather, wait fifteen minutes.”

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