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Quote by A. E. Housman

“Poetry is not the thing said, but the way of saying it.”

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A. E. Housman, born on March 26, 1859, was a renowned British poet known for his profound emotions and classical style. His works, such as 'A Shropshire Lad', are celebrated for their depth and classical references. Housman's poetry has had a lasting impact on 20th-century British literature and remains widely read and studied today. more

“My paint is like a rocket, which describes its own space. I try to make the impossible possible. What is happening I cannot foresee, it is a surprise. Painting, like passion, is an emotion full of truth and rings a living sound, like the roar coming from the lion's breast. To paint is to destroy what preceded. I never try to make a painting, but a chunk of life. It is a scream; it is a night; it is like a child; it is a tiger behind bars.”

Trying Children Night Passion Sound Space Emotion Behinds Impossible Painting Happenings Surprise Paint Rings Bars Breasts Lions Scream Tigers Rockets Chunks

Author:Karel Appel

“I am attracted to ellipsis, to the unsaid, to suggestion, to eloquent, deliberate silence. The unsaid, for me, exerts great power: often I wish an entire poem could be made in this vocabulary. It is analogous to the unseen.”

Made Wish Silence Suggestions Unseen Vocabulary Deliberate Eloquent Great Power Unsaid

Author:Louise Glück

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