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Quote by Robert Bringhurst

“Popularity isn't just something that happens. You have to give something in exchange for it, and that's the dangerous part of the process.”

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Robert Bringhurst

Robert Bringhurst, born on October 16, 1946, is a Canadian poet whose works are known for their profound philosophical insights and unique poetic forms. more

“How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true.”

People Should Poet Products Depends Income Supposed To Be

Author:Robert Bringhurst

“I think of something quite different from a snapshot. I know of a lot of poems, some very fine ones, that are like snapshots, but I'm more interested in poetry that is like an endless film, long stories, things that weave together many different strands, like a big piece of cloth, not like a photograph.”

Thinking Knows Long Different Stories Bigs Together Film Pieces Fine Photograph Endless Strands Snapshots Long Story

Author:Robert Bringhurst

“I'm not really a foodie; I could eat the same thing every night, and I go to restaurants that I can walk to.”

I Can Night Walks Restaurants Every Night

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“I like my surroundings to be pretty spare and severe. It helps me to concentrate on my work. All I ever do here is go from my studio to my bedroom. Everything else is extraneous. I never entertain, because to me, New York is about meeting people in public spaces, absorbing a little bit of their energy.”

People Littles Helping Energy Bits Space New York Little Bit Meetings Studios Help Me Bedroom Spares Severe Surroundings Absorbing

Author:Ross Bleckner

“I love all things Christmas.”

All Things

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“I love singing some Johnny Cash, which is interesting because it's in a guy's key; I love singing Elvis Presley.”

Guy Interesting Keys Singing Cash

Author:Samantha Barks

“I love to sing random stuff. That's exciting for me.”

Stuff Exciting Random Stuff

Author:Samantha Barks

“I never have celebrity crushes.”

Crush

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“I want to make smart choices.”

Want Choices Smart Smart Choices

Author:Samantha Barks

“I'd love to be a 'Bond' girl.”

Girl Bond Girl

Author:Samantha Barks

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