"But when the conquered spirit breaks free And indicates a new light Who'll take care of the cats?"

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Source : Gregory Corso (1962). “Selected poems”

Gregory Corso

#Cat Quotes #Light Quotes #Perspective Quotes

“The People's Liberation Army should play the role of shock troops, overcoming fatigue and sharpening vigilance to make new contributions.”
“And on the war, I think my numbers would be a lot higher if I were out there beating the drum for this war. In fact, I don't think it, I know it. But I can't be for the war.”
“A great deal has been written about the forthrightness of the moderns shocking the Victorians, but there is no shock like the one which the forthrightness of the Victorians can give a modern.”
“I lot of people remember when that kid spray-painted my brand new Porsche for Punk'd. That was pretty funny. He got me pretty good. Of course, most people don't know I eventually got him back with my own show. I call it a show, really it's just an hour-long video shot in my bedroom featuring the two of us.”
“Faith comes out of the heart not the head.”
“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”
“We compete, not so much against an opponent, but against ourselves. The real test is this: Did I make my best effort on every play?”
“The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.”

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