Nick Flynn Quotes

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Nick Flynn is an American writer born on January 26, 1960. His works are inspired by personal experiences and explore themes such as family, identity, and memory. Flynn's writing style is unique, with poetic language that resonates with readers.

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“The attention one gets from being a poet isnt great.”

Attention Poet

Author:Nick Flynn

“Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness.”

Poet Madness Manic

Book:Another Bullshit Night in Suck City

Source: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City

“Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to madness? They have more than average amounts of energies and abilities to see things in a fresh and original way—then because they also have depression, I think they’re more in touch with human suffering.”

Source: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City

“I became an electrician after high school. But I always had this thing in me to write. But it was always a little shameful. To say you were a poet was saying you were kind of crazy, and I carried that around for a long time. I still kind of carry that. And I think it might be true, actually.”

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Author:Nick Flynn

About the Author

Born: January 26, 1960
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 45

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Another Bullshit Night in Suck CityRelated source material

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