Overhearing Quotes
- Writing a first draft is like groping one's way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke whose punchline you've… — Ted Solotaroff
- I wanted to pack a lot into the lyric, but not go beyond its bounds. Some have written that I wanted to expand what the… — Jorie Graham
- A poem is a private story, after all, no matter how apparently public. The reader is always overhearing a confession. — Jorie Graham
- Poetry is often the art of overhearing yourself say things you didn't know you knew. It is a learned skill to force yourself to articulate… — David Whyte
- Happiness is: 1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. 3. A hot shower. 4. No lines at the supermarket. 5. A… — Carissa Aydaa