“Why do most people write poems about nature? For the same reason that every community center is propped up with industrious, self painted landscapes: you have no need of any imagination to simply describe what is around you, and the… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Not to mention the fact that the belief in conspiracy theories is already a form of conspiracy theory in itself. It's to me not… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Last week I wrote that the reason Hollywood films are so bad last 10 years is that all the better scriptwriters were hired by… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Thinking outside the box' is ridiculous nonsense, since whatever you can do in a 'box' or closed environment is not 'thinking'. If I 'think'… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Mr Rutger cornet de Groot. Never read any American poetry or any other foreign poetry, which is why he always mentions 2 poets as… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“What is the role of intellectuals in Europe? There's this debate in which all speakers do not appear to me to even be intellectuals.… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Something went greatly wrong in our collective history and the starting point of it was the industrial revolution. Our school systems are focussed on… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“I think i am too chaotic to ever get depressed. Depression somehow requires an ordered mind where the depression can get hold. Depressions just… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“If you ask me, I think Jerry Springer destroyed the public image of the USA. I mean up to early in the nineties I… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“My Latin girlfriend sees me read, snigger, read on intensily and said "you look like someone who is attacked by a butterfly "" mails… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Talent is 98% hard work - even Brel said so. The best signal for lack of talent is therefore quite simply low production. That… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“Remember this: a simple pen is much more swift and much more precise than a camera. That's my advice to both beginning and experienced… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
“I have female friends that get mails from publishers that read 'Hey. I heard you write about sex. This is a very popular topic… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
