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Quote by David Whyte

“Poetry is a break for freedom.”

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David Whyte, born on November 2, 1955, is a renowned poet whose works are known for their profound emotion and philosophical insights. His poetry covers themes of life, nature, and the human condition. more

“People don't simply wake up one day and commit genocide. They start by setting themselves apart from others, diminishing the stature of those adhering to dissenting beliefs in small, insidious steps. They begin by saying, 'We're the righteous, and we'll tolerate those others.' And as the toleration diminishes over time, the inevitable harms are overlooked. It is for that reason that James Madison wisely wrote that 'it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties'.”

“If you have one strong idea, you can't help repeating it and embroidering it. Sometimes I think that authors should write one novel and then be put in a gas chamber.”

Ifs Thinking Should Writing Ideas Sometimes Helping Strong Novel Gas Chamber Gas Chambers

Author:John P. Marquand

“I think the most that I've learned has been, how do I put this? The innate goodness inside of all of us.”

Thinking Has Beens Goodness I've Learned Innate Innate Goodness

Author:Brian Behlendorf

“Certainly I get a lot personally out of it as well, there's the recognition and things like that but mostly I try to take that as an opportunity to explain why I hope we could see more projects like Apache out there and why it's a good thing for society.”

Trying Wells Opportunity Projects Good Things Recognition

Author:Brian Behlendorf

“Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends.”

People Class Dangerous Politician Definitions Seeking

Author:James Bovard

“If you wanna get to heaven, get out of this world.”

Ifs World Heaven This World

Author:Jenny Lewis

“I've written quite a few things, but I've put it on hold for now to see how everything fits together. Then I'll approach it and write specifically to see how the pieces fit in the puzzle.”

Writing Together Pieces Written Fit Approach Puzzles

Author:Matt Sharp

“I really do believe in the influence of your surroundings.”

Believe Influence Surroundings

Author:Matt Sharp

“People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes”

People Thinking Writing Notes Editing

Author:Chris Abani

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