... Kindness, sweetest of the small notes in the world's ache, most modest & gentle of the elements entered man before history and became… — Carl Rakosi Copy Share Image
At the time, there were very few foreign names in the press and they were all factory workers. I thought I'd never get a… — Carl Rakosi Copy Share Image
“George Oppen is a tough old bird. If you've never seen what [he] sees, it's because you haven't sat still long enough and looked… — Carl Rakosi Copy Share Image
![“George Oppen is a tough old bird. If you've never seen what [he] sees, it's because you haven't sat still long enough and looked as he has. The things he sees feel like the gnarled bark of a tree. The tree is there too. You can put your weight against it. It won't give.” quote by Carl Rakosi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d47/carl-rakosi-64518_quote_george-oppen-is-a-tough-old-bird-if-you_2034366.jpg)