“The truth is that, just as in the other imitative arts one imitation is always of one thing, so in poetry the… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
Write about just one thing, I have said, and there is wisdom in this advice...And yet, there is wisdom also in William… — Lucy Calkins Copy Share Image
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My theory is that poems are written because of a state of emotional irritation. It may be present for some time before… — Sara Teasdale Copy Share Image
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When Indian musicians play a raga it's very restrictive. But, in a way these restraints are essential to liberate yourself through them,… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
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I have learned that my assignment is to write books for people who do not like to read books. I really try… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I think a lot of the most interesting immigrant writing involves stepping outside of that old, dreary binary. Chang-rae Lee's Native Speaker… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
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You know what, I think maybe it's because men like to fart, and the host wants to be able to sit in… — Wanda Sykes Copy Share Image
If somebody writes a review of a dry cleaner, that piece of content is not wildly viral. It's not like a viral… — Jeremy Stoppelman Copy Share Image
Comics is different than writing because when you draw something you are trying to visualize it and you are trying to put… — Chris Ware Copy Share Image
Close reading of tough-minded writing is still the best, cheapest, and quickest method known for learning to think for yourself... Reading, and… — John Taylor Gatto Copy Share Image
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Ashton Ford will come as something of a surprise to those of you who have been with me over the years. This… — Don Pendleton Copy Share Image
Essayists must not only be succinct but have original ideas and, even harder to come by, or to fake, likable voices. Consciously… — Cyra McFadden Copy Share Image
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Brilliant. [Lasdun] seems to me certainly among the most gifted, vivid, and deft poets now writing in English, and far better than… — Anthony Hecht Copy Share Image
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![“There is Harlan Ellison the human being, who takes a crap a couple of times a day, and who farts, and who eats chicken croquettes, if I can find them. And then there is the writer, this writer-person, who is a much finer person than I. Much more orderly, much more meaningful. Worthier, than I [am].” quote by Harlan Ellison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/091/harlan-ellison-2133_chickens_there-is-harlan-ellison-the-human-being_2766268.jpg)
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![“Brilliant. [Lasdun] seems to me certainly among the most gifted, vivid, and deft poets now writing in English, and far better than many who are more famous. His capacities are solidly established; his promise is nearly infinite.” quote by Anthony Hecht](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53f/anthony-hecht-35816_brilliant_brilliant-lasdun-seems-to-me-certainly-a_3106037.png)
