Mark Strand Quotes
I believe that all poetry is formal in that it exists within limits, limits that are either inherited by tradition or limits that language itself imposes.
Quotes to Explore
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Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.
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You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed.
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I don't feel the need for religion. But I went on a yoga retreat last year and I do believe slightly in the karma thing and just being good and true unto yourself. And I slightly believe that you can attract good and bad to you.
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I believe that in the historic and religious nature, marriage is between a man and a woman.
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I've always considered myself a fairly romantic person. I believe in love and falling in love at a young age.
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Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
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Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and that used to really bother me. It was a very painful and difficult time.
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I, like most of my friends, couldn't believe I bought a mountain called Misery Mountain, because it was so appropriate.
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We all live in the moment, and we often mistakenly believe that what is true today was true always. Not so in politics, and especially in Congressional elections.
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On balance, after weighing the arguments, I believe that the time has come for Australia to create a new sovereign wealth fund.
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I love to pitch things that I believe in and products that I love to use.
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I firmly believe that we can protect taxpayer dollars, bus drivers' jobs, and the safety of our students. We just need a mayor who actually cares about all three.
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I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all.
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I thought our community should have a deep dialogue to make black America better. I believe if we make black America better, we make all of America better.
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I've got to believe I'm the first person to win the Newbery who has written a Harlequin romance!
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I believe in collaboration and cooperation.
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I was never a natural. I got there in the end because I did believe that if you work hard enough, then you can achieve a lot.
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America is unique in the world. If you don't believe that, just ask someone from another country.
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I truly believe that regret is the only wound the soul does not recover from, and so I'm trying to live without regrets. ... Each day is another chance to be swept away.
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I found that if I stack the moments correctly, people will believe in the most outrageous things.
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Why limit yourself to one discipline or field of study?
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I never got hurt when I was in Morocco doing all the horse riding and my own stunts. But on the last day on the last shot I slid off my horse and landed on my bottom. I did not get hurt but it was very embarrassing.
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I always put on Chanel No 5 after I've had a bath or before I go to bed. If I'm going out, I'll layer other fragrances on top.
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I believe that all poetry is formal in that it exists within limits, limits that are either inherited by tradition or limits that language itself imposes.
