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title: "3 Peter Levitt Quotes - Famous Poet (A Flock of Fools)"
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# Peter Levitt

(1946)   Poet   Canada

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Peter Levitt is a poet from Canada, best known for *A Flock of Fools*.

## Quick Facts About Peter Levitt

Born September 2, 1946

Nationality Canada

Profession Poet

Notable works A Flock of Fools

## About Peter Levitt

Peter Levitt is a Canadian poet and translator. He is also the founder and teacher of the Salt Spring Zen Circle, in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi.

##  Quotes by Peter Levitt

> [Before falling to the scythe the weeds enjoy a little breeze.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-levitt/before-falling-to-the-scythe-the-weeds-enjoy-a-little-breeze/)

Peter Levitt

[Breeze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/breeze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec5/peter-levitt-74620_breeze_before-falling-to-the-scythe-the-weeds-e_1580932.png)

> [Watermelons and Zen students grow pretty much the same way. Long periods of sitting till they ripen and grow all juicy inside,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-levitt/watermelons-and-zen-students-grow-pretty-much-the-same-way-long/)

Peter Levitt

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b14/peter-levitt-74620_grow_watermelons-and-zen-students-grow-pretty_2622097.png)

> [It's easy to die. Just give your breath back to the trees and the wind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-levitt/it-s-easy-to-die-just-give-your-breath-back-to-the-trees-and-the-wind/)

Peter Levitt

[Breaths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/breaths/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dd/peter-levitt-74620_breaths_it-s-easy-to-die-just-give-your-breath-b_2957013.png)

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