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Explore more quotes by Rita Dove
"Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature."
"My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets."
"I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive."
"All of us have moments in our childhood where we come alive for the first time. And we go back to those moments and think, This is when I became myself."
"What is ironic is that Allen Ginsberg's importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world!"
"I have a high guilt quotient. A poem can go through as many as 50 or 60 drafts. It can take from a day to two years-or longer."
"I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding."
Exlpore more Dream quotes
"I did it,... I talked to Stephen King in a dream... not once but twice in two dreams. - As far from here I can tell you it's awesome... I did it... I jerkoff on a dream... dreaming that I'm jerking off.... I did it... I fucked a girl in a dream!"
"It is good to have a dream, as long as the dream does not have you."
"When the white arm rests upon the knee it is a triangle; now it is upright - a column; now a fountain, falling. It makes no sign, it does not beckon, it does not see us. Behind it roars the sea. It is beyond our reach. Yet there I venture. There I go to replenish my emptiness, to stretch my nights and fill them fuller and fuller with dreams. And for a second even now, even here, I reach my object and say, "Wander no more. All is trial and make-believe. Here is the end."
"Dreaming pleasantly is spiritual."
"Discover your true passion in life. Turn it into a big dream. Promise yourself that quitting isn't an option, and then work tirelessly on it until its reality becomes your new present. There is truly more to life than just working for a paycheck."
"Do not get discourage in pursuit of your dreams."
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