“From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure into good American poetry, whether the poet is aware of what he is doing or not.” KnowsReadingLiteratureAnswersFiguresPoetAspectMythAmerican Poetry Author:Diane Wakoski
“Among other things I think humor is a shield, a weapon, a survival kit. So here we are several billion of us, crowded into our global concentration camp for the duration. How are we to survive? Solemnity is not the answer, any more than witless and irresponsible frivolity is. I think our best chance lies in humor, which in this case means a wry acceptance of our predicament. We don't have to like it but we can at least recognize its ridiculous aspects, one of which is ourselves.” ThinkingMeanLyingChanceAnswersCasesAcceptanceWeaponsSurvivalAspectBillionsRidiculousConcentrationCampsShieldsCrowdedIrresponsibleDurationPredicamentsConcentration CampSolemnityFrivolityWry Author:Ogden Nash
“There are a number of things that I'm trying to get into the books. There's a meta-fictional aspect, if I may use that pretentious word, to writing anything. You're writing in the shadow of all the people that have gone before and, in a way, you're having a dialogue with them. As someone who's read J.R. Tolkien and Robert E. Howard and all the great fantasists before, this is almost my answer to them.” PeopleIfsWayWritingTryingMayBookUseAnswersNumbersGoneShadowAspectDialoguePretentious Author:George R. R. Martin
“If you said, 'What is the most important aspect of winning football games?' I don't think I could give you an answer to that question.” IfsThinkingGivingSaidImportantGamesWinningAnswersFootballAspectFootball GameWinning Football Author:Cris Collinsworth