"The self is no mystery, the mystery is……" — George Oppen

"The self is no mystery, the mystery is / That there is something for us to stand on"

— George Oppen

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10 Quotes by George Oppen

George Oppen has 10 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity.
There are situations which cannot honorably be met by art.
Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting clarity I have not and…
A pure mathematical series would be one in which each term is derived from the preceding term by a rule.
Things explain each other, not themselves.
It is necessary to study these words you have written, for the words have a longer history than you have…
A discrete series is a series of terms each of which is empirically derived, each one of which is empirically…
The situation of the Old Left was the theory of Socialist Realism, etc. It seemed pointless to argue. We stayed…
Truth, also is the pursuit of it.

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More Inspirational Quotes

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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