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“Writing poetry is a process of discovery...you can smell the poem before you see it....Like some animal.”

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Denise Levertov was an American poet known for her profound personal expression and commitment to social justice. Her poetry blended personal emotion with deep insight into the world, characterized by its unique style and emotional richness. more

“Let us not forget that the value of this great system does not lie primarily in its extent or even in its efficiency. Its worth depends on the use that is made of it... For the first time in human history we have available to us the ability to communicate simultaneously with millions of our fellowmen, to furnish entertainment, instruction, widening vision of national problems and national events. An obligation rests on us to see that it is devoted to real service and to develop the material that is transmitted into that which is really worthwhile.”

“Do you want to succeed? Then, double you rate of failure. Success lies on the far side of failure.”

Want Lying Sides Succeed Rate Success Failure Far Side

Author:Thomas J. Watson

“Reason forbade me many things which, Instinctively, my nature was attracted to; And a perpetual loss I feel if, knowing, I believe a falsehood or deny the truth.”

Ifs Feels Believe Reason I Believe Loss Knowing Deny Perpetual Falsehood

Author:Al-Maʿarri

“Canadians were the first anti-Americans, and the best. Canadian anti-Americanism, just as the country's French-English duality, has for two centuries been the central buttress of our national identity.”

Firsts Two Country Century Identity Duality Americanism National Identity

Author:Jack Granatstein

“I was never asked to join the Editorial Cartoonists Of America. No fraternity would have me in college, either. I think they know something.”

Thinking Knows America College Cartoonist Editorials Fraternity

Author:Berkeley Breathed

“I have not suggested there's a connection between Iraq and 9/11.”

Connections Iraq

Author:Dick Cheney

“I'm up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they're in session.”

Senate Session Tuesday

Author:Dick Cheney

“The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.”

Men Break Wise Mountain Plant Collapse Beam

Author:Confucius

“What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for your superiors. What you hate in those who are in front of you, do not do to those behind you.”

Hate Behinds Fronts Superiors Dislike Inferiors Behind You

Author:Confucius

“We have a Bill of Rights, which protects each of us from a bullying society, but no Bill of Responsibilities, which would oblige us to answer to the needs of others.”

Needs Answers Responsibility Rights Protect Bills Bullying Bill Of Rights Needs Of Others

Author:Scott Sanders

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