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> [“I believe that poems die the moment they are outwardly expressed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maurice-maeterlinck/i-believe-that-poems-die-the-moment-they-are-outwardly-expressed/)

[Maurice Maeterlinck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maurice-maeterlinck/)

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> [If freedom in the imagination is a privilege, it's one I believe everyone should have, as a basic human right. I also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-zapruder/if-freedom-in-the-imagination-is-a-privilege-it-s-one-i-believe/)

[Matthew Zapruder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-zapruder/)

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> [“I believe that poems, sometimes, perhaps most of the time, ignite something into us. They can transform us overnight. Poems can go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yash-thakur/i-believe-that-poems-sometimes-perhaps-most-of-the-time-ignite/)

[Yash Thakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yash-thakur/)

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> [“Steven dreamed of you the very second you died (So the poem goes) and you may have visited him But I'm pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-paul-fiorentino/steven-dreamed-of-you-the-very-second-you-died-so-the-poem-goes-and/)

[Jon Paul Fiorentino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-paul-fiorentino/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/30c/jon-paul-fiorentino-91652_loss_steven-dreamed-of-you-the-very-second-yo_1721362.jpg)

> [I believe that poems are a score for performance by the reader, and that you become the speaking voice. You don't read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-vendler/i-believe-that-poems-are-a-score-for-performance-by-the-reader-and/)

[Helen Vendler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-vendler/)

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