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# Dennis Patrick Slattery

(1943)   Poet

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Dennis Patrick Slattery is a poet.

## Quick Facts About Dennis Patrick Slattery

Born November 30, 1943

Profession Poet

## About Dennis Patrick Slattery

American poet... \| Dennis Patrick Slattery is an American author, poet and educator. He is a core distinguished faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he was involved in the development of the Mythological Studies program. He is best known for his book The Wounded Body, which was included in The Best Boo

##  Quotes by Dennis Patrick Slattery

> [“You should carry the monastery in yourself. The desert is within you. The desert calls you and draws you back. . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/you-should-carry-the-monastery-in-yourself-the-desert-is-within-you/)

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> [“My desire to tell is stronger than my shame to deny.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/my-desire-to-tell-is-stronger-than-my-shame-to-deny/)

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[Desire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/desire/)

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> [“Grace, I suddenly understood, is a gift of freedom, of a full liberation from one’s self. It does not ask that anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/grace-i-suddenly-understood-is-a-gift-of-freedom-of-a-full-liberation/)

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[Freedom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/freedom/)

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