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Quote by Philip Schultz

“My first sense of myself was as an artist, a painter. I would see a Van Gogh painting and just love it, the more emotional and passionate the more it attracted me.”

Quote by Philip Schultz

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Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz

Philip Schultz is an American poet born in 1945. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and unique linguistic style, and he has received numerous literary awards. more

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“I wrote poetry in a secretive way, I think, a secret from myself, I mean. I wrote it because it gave me great pleasure to do so and because it relieved the ever-building pressure of the demanding world around me. It's always served me as a way of appraising, and controlling overwhelming experiences. But this need, and desire, was always in conflict with my need to "survive."”