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Me Quotes by Ian Hamilton Finlay
- People have always found me challenging - I don't know why, when I am only being myself. I don't understand why they find me so…
- But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is…
- For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don't have control over whether…
- But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I…
- But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but…
- If the work is pure then you have to think it could be understood. If it is not understood it doesn't mean that your work…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale