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“Such a small, pure object a poem could be, made of nothing but air a tiny string of letters, maybe small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. But it could blow everybody's head off.”

Quote by Mary Karr

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Mary Karr

Mary Karr is an American poet born on January 16, 1955. Her work is known for its raw and candid style, particularly for her memoir poetry. Karr's poetry and prose delve into personal experiences, family relationships, and emotional struggles, which have resonated with readers. more

“Men are admitted into heaven not because they have curbed and governed their passions or have no passions, but because they have cultivated their understandings. The treasures of heaven are not negations of passion, but realities of intellect, from which all the passions emanate uncurbed in their eternal glory.”

Men Reality Passion Heaven Understanding Eternal Glory Intellect Treasure Negation Emanate Treasures In Heaven

Book:The Portable William Blake

Source: The Portable William Blake

“Managers tend to pick a strategy that is the least likely to fail, rather then to pick a strategy that is most efficient," Said Palmer. " The pain of looking bad is worse than the gain of making the best move.”

Said Pain Moving Failing Picks Gains Strategy Managers Efficient

Author:Michael Lewis

“You nearly died today,' he says. 'I almost shot you. Why didn't you shoot me, Tris?' 'I couldn't do that,' I say. 'It would have been like shooting myself.' He looks pained and leans closer to me, so his lips brush mine when he speaks.”

Looks Has Beens Today Speak Mines Shots Died Lips Shooting Brushes Tris

Author:Veronica Roth

“There was but one question he left unasked, and it vibrated between his lines: if gross miscalculations of a person's value could occur on a baseball field, before a live audience of thirty thousand, and a television audience of millions more, what did that say about the measurement of performance in other lines of work? If professional baseball players could be over- or under valued, who couldn't?”