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Poetry must be as well written as prose.


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The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people.

The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people.



The Image is more than an idea. It is a vortex or cluster of fused ideas and is endowed with energy.

The Image is more than an idea. It is a vortex or cluster of fused ideas and is endowed with energy.



Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.

Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.



Colloquial poetry is to the real art as the barber's wax dummy is to sculpture.

Colloquial poetry is to the real art as the barber's wax dummy is to sculpture.



The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is the truth.

The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is the truth.



As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.

As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.



The ant's a centaur in his dragon world.

The ant's a centaur in his dragon world.



All great art is born of the metropolis.

All great art is born of the metropolis.



'Tis the white stag, Fame, we're a-hunting, bid the world's hounds come to horn!

'Tis the white stag, Fame, we're a-hunting, bid the world's hounds come to horn!



What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.

What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.





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What differentiates humans from all other creatures is the deep and unquenching desire to be appreciated.

What differentiates humans from all other creatures is the deep and unquenching desire to be appreciated.



I don't think I can adequately express my feelings about the car on national radio, but hopefully we'll get better and I'll be happier later on.

I don't think I can adequately express my feelings about the car on national radio, but hopefully we'll get better and I'll be happier later on.



It's like, you know how sometimes you see a really sexy baby? Wait.

It's like, you know how sometimes you see a really sexy baby? Wait.



It was an unusual environment. We're used to having the jotter arena at this time of year. It's unfortunate that it was that way, but both teams had to deal with it.

It was an unusual environment. We're used to having the jotter arena at this time of year. It's unfortunate that it was that way, but both teams had to deal with it.



Scenery without solace is meaningless.

Scenery without solace is meaningless.



My dad was a good competitor. I know he'd think I was a little off the charts.

My dad was a good competitor. I know he'd think I was a little off the charts.



21st Century choice: Look after our planet and it will look after us, or don't and face the consequences

21st Century choice: Look after our planet and it will look after us, or don't and face the consequences



I could give you no advice but this: to go into yourself and to explore the depths where your life wells forth.

I could give you no advice but this: to go into yourself and to explore the depths where your life wells forth.



I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing up.

I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing up.




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