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Quote by Charles Simic

“Words make love on the page like flies in the summer heat and the poet is only the bemused spectator.”

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This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the profound influence and importance of images across different domains, including art, culture, and society. more

Author

Charles Simic

Charles Simic, born on May 9, 1938, is a renowned American poet. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, having won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. more

“The religion of the short poem, in every age and in every literature, has a single commandment: Less is always more. The short poem rejects preamble and summary. It's about all and everything, the metaphysics of a few words surrounded by much silence. …The short poem is a match flaring up in a dark universe.”

Age Universe Literature Dark Silence Rejects Commandments Metaphysics Few Words Summary Preamble

Author:Charles Simic

“There are those who've been hacked by the Chinese and those who don't know they've been hacked by the Chinese.”

Knows Chinese Hacked

Author:James Comey

“I have lived the American dream. Even my worst days as attorney general have been better than my father's best days.”

Has Beens Dream Father Worst American Dream Attorney Worst Day

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“But the Congress has made the determination that certain kinds of information can be protected even though the American people may want to have access to information.”

People Want Kind May Made Certain Information Determination Congress Access Protected Access To Information

Author:Alberto Gonzales