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“The beginnings of a forest is one of the ugliest things on the planet. It's bleak and your neighbours hate you.”

Quote by Felix Dennis

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Felix Dennis is a British poet born in 1947. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has won him a wide audience. more

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“Discourse has ended in America. It's all just shouting and ranting and demonization. Do you know how the rest of the world laughs at you guys? Have you got any idea? They're just rocking with laughter night and day.”

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“Good ideas are like Nike sports shoes. They may facilitate success for an athlete who possesses them, but on their own they are nothing but an overpriced pair of sneakers. Sports shoes don't win races. Athletes do.”

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