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John Barton

"The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality."

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Amber Hurdle

"I believe in unconditional love... I believe in dangerous unselfishness... I believe in daring to achieve... I believe in making mistakes... I believe in helping others... I believe in moving on... I believe in passionate romance... I believe in living the fullness of this human experience... I believe in ME..."

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Amber Hurdle

"My heart gladdens, knowing someone think of at Christmas."

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Amber Hurdle

"We all have human emotions that rob our lives."

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Amber Hurdle

"Sadness comes from expectations. To be happy, adapt to everything and expect nothing."

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Amber Hurdle

"Distress leads to dimness."

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Amber Hurdle

"There are not many things that are more powerful than love."

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Amber Hurdle

"Smile because it's infectious.Love because it's contagious."

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Amber Hurdle

"Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings."

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Amber Hurdle

"I am grateful to those who have betrayed me. They thought they were just stabbing me in the back, but they were also cutting me free from their poisonous life."

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Amber Hurdle

"Self-respect is nothing but self-confidence."

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John Barton
"I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused a great deal of controversy."

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John Barton
"Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse."

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John Barton
"Who is the ideal reader? God only knows."

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John Barton
"Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps of remove in order to respect the privacy of the subject. If readers make the link, they have engaged with the poem."

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John Barton
"An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive."

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John Barton
"I became intrigued with colour theory. The absurd pronouncements of the Colour Institute, a group that decides what colours are hot each year or season, amused me."

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John Barton
"A literary journal is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate."

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John Barton
"The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality."

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John Barton
"You can never step into the same book twice, because you are different each time you read it."

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John Barton
"I find it exhausting to administer a magazine without an office or paid staff."

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