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Quote by Jim Harrison

“A poet must discover that it’s his own story that is true, even if the truth is small indeed.”

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Jim Harrison was an American author born on December 11, 1937, and passed away on March 26, 2016. Known for his poetry, novels, and essays, his works have been widely appreciated by readers. more

“The old grey donkey, Eeyore stood by himself in a thistly corner of the Forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things. Sometimes he thought sadly to himself, "Why?" and sometimes he thought, "Wherefore?" and sometimes he thought, "Inasmuch as which?" and sometimes he didn't quite know what he was thinking about.”

Thinking Knows Wells Sometimes Sides Feet Fronts Depression Corners Forests Grey Donkey

Book:Winnie-the-Pooh

Source: Winnie-the-Pooh

“Most people...are like a falling leaf that drifts and turns in the air, flutters, and falls to the ground. But a few others are like stars which travel one defined path: no wind reaches them, they have within themselves their guide and path.”

People Running Turns Fall Stars Path Air Wind Guides Defined Leafs Inspirational Running Falling Leaves

Book:Siddhartha: An Indian Tale

Source: Siddhartha: An Indian Tale

“We used to have a dog named Snoopy, you know, a real live dog. I suppose people who love Snoopy won't like it, but we gave him away. He fought with other dogs, so we traded him in for a load of gravel.”

People Knows Real Used Dog Load Gravel Snoopy

Author:Charles M. Schulz

“Everything in food is science. The only subjective part is when you eat it.”

Subjective

Author:Alton Brown

“Never doubt my weaseling abilities, Shadowhunter, for they are epic and memorable in their scope.”

Ability Doubt Memorable Epic Scope Shadowhunters Ragnor Fell

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“Language is fossil Poetry.”

Poetry Language Fossils

Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Your as slow as a fat kid on crutches”

Kids Fats Crutches Fat Kid

Book:Untamed: A House of Night Novel

Source: Untamed: A House of Night Novel

“I held out my book. It was precious to me, as were all the things I'd written; even where I despised their inadequacy there was not one I would disown. Each tore its way from my entrails. Each had shortened my life, killed me with its own special little death.”

Way Littles Book Written Special Despised Inadequacy

Author:Tanith Lee

“Secrecy begets tyranny.”

Political Tyranny Secrecy Begets

Book:Stranger in a Strange Land

Source: Stranger in a Strange Land

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