"Mass communication, radio, and especially television, have attempted, not without success, to annihilate every possibility of solitude and reflection."
-Eugenio Montale
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"This proves that great lyric poetry can die, be reborn, die again, but will always remain one of the most outstanding creations of the human soul.“
-Eugenio Montale
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"True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know."
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"There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry."
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"There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power."
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"Slowly poetry becomes visual because it paints images, but it is also musical: it unites two arts into one."
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"Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready."
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"I write poetry in order to live more fully."
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"He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to it in a speech."
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"Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold."
-Diane Glancy
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"Poetry asks people to have values, form opinions, care about some other part of experience besides making money and being successful on the job."
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"For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ."
-Christopher Smart
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"I don't know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion."
-Zona Gale
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