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Christopher Fry, a British poet, was born on December 18, 1907, and passed away on June 30, 2005. His poetry is known for its wit, humor, and profound insight, and he has won numerous literary awards.

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Famous Christopher Fry Quotes

“It is the individual man in his individual freedom who can mature with his warm spirit the unripe world.”

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Book:Fry: Plays Three

Source: Fry: Plays Three

“In our plain defects we already know the brotherhood of man.”

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Book:Fry: Plays Two

Source: Fry: Plays Two

“Poetry is a language in which man explores his own amazement.”

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Book:The Early Days

Source: The Early Days

“Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement... says heaven and earth in one word... speaks of himself and his predicament as though for the first time.”

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“I travel light; as light, that is, as a man can travel who will still carry his body around because of its sentimental value.”

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“Thank God our time is now when wrong comes up to meet us everywhere never to leave us till we take, the greatest stride of the soul man ever took. affairs are now soul size the enterprise is exploration unto God. Where are you making for? It takes so many thousand years to wake. But will you wake for pity's sake?”

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“How can a man learn navigation Where there's no rudder?”

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About the Author

Born: December 18, 1907
Died: June 30, 2005
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 41

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