"To break the pentameter, that was the first heave"

-- Ezra Pound

#Poetry Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Break Quotes

“You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims.”
“Let us not be afraid to allow for post-visualization. By post-visualization I refer to the willingness on the part of the photographer to revisualize the final image at any point in the entire photographic process.”
“There are many selfish people who are extremely original, then they take those pure ideas and use them to raise themselves up, that is an insincere move.”
“As long as you live, it is never too late to make amends. Take my advice, child. Don't waste your precious life with regrets and sorrow. Find a way to make right what was wrong, and then move on.”
“I predict the absolute fullness of man's operation on planet Earth by the year 2000 A.D.”
“Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down.”
“Why is Wi-Fi free at cheap hotels but $14 a night at expensive ones.”

Source : "Pogue’s Imponderables". pogue.blogs.nytimes.com. October 18, 2007.
“I knew that, when needed, mountains would move for me.”

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