“It's true, you can never eat a pet you name. And anyway, it would be like a ventriloquist eating his dummy.”
Quote by Alexander Theroux
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Alexander Theroux
Alexander Theroux is an American novelist born on August 17, 1939. Known for his satirical and humorous writing, his works explore various aspects of American society and culture. more
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“Showing cats is addictive. All you need is one rosette and you're hooked.”
“Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.”
“A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings - about human feelings and frailties.”
“I sometimes talk about the making of a poem within the poem.”
“However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.”
Source: Just the Thing: Selected Letters of James Schuyler, 1951-1991
“The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.”
“The poet may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the weather.”
“Everyone thinks they're going to write one book of poems or one novel.”
Source: Set in motion: essays, interviews, and dialogues