It's just that if you're not disruptive everything seems to be repeated endlessly - not so much the good things but the bland things - the ordinary things - the weaker things get repeated- the stronger things get suppressed and held down and hidden.

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Well - I started writing - probably in the early 60s and by say '65-'66 I had read most of the poetry that had been published - certainly in the 20 years prior to that.

Robert Adamson

It's just that if you're not disruptive everything seems to be repeated endlessly - not so much the good things but the bland things - the ordinary things - the weaker things get repeated- the stronger things get suppressed and held down and hidden.

Robert Adamson

There's one of my new poems actually - is a good example of where my poetry has ended up. My earlier river poetry was more like a cross between Shelley and Dylan Thomas.

Robert Adamson

Francis Webb is easily our greatest poet and one of the greatest poets in the world but he's hardly ever mentioned.

Robert Adamson

He was certainly in a confused state. I used to go and visit him in Callan Park. They were really - to me they were the best poets those two writing in those days but it wasn't very encouraging because, well, they weren't getting far were they?

Robert Adamson

I don't know if younger poets read a lot of, you know, the poets - the established poets. There was a lot of pretty boring stuff to sort of put up with and to add to, to make something vital from.

Robert Adamson

Well I guess the plan was to write poetry and publish books and make a living from writing poetry. That was a pretty ambitious plan I guess.

Robert Adamson

I'm not interested in being one of those comedians who wants to look good and be this 'cool' funny person. I don't care how weird or ugly I look.

Chris Lilley

So I rang up a local building firm, I said 'I want a skip outside my house.' He said 'I'm not stopping you.'

Tommy Cooper

Meditation stills the wandering mind and establishes us forever in a state of peace.

Muktananda

Take seriously the traditions, the Christian roots, and all the values that are the basis of the civilisation of Europe.

Viktor Orban

When there are thoughts it is distraction when there are no thoughts it is meditation.

Ramana Maharshi

Some of the 'worst' red carpet looks of all time, it turns out, were really just ahead of their time.

Brad Goreski

I came into this world the way every person on the planet does - with clenched fists.

Ann Voskamp

The best prayers have often more groans than words.

John Buchan

I totally have the ability to laugh at myself. I don't think one should take oneself seriously, ever. As long as you are not hurting my sentiments by revealing personal details or talking badly about my family, I'm absolutely fine.

Alia Bhatt

I give each book however long it needs to be the best I can make it.

Sherrilyn Kenyon

I was never just a 'fill in 16 bars on a beat' rapper. I was making real songs from the jump.

Mac Miller

If a company is not doing well, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is not a good company.

Dilip Shanghvi

I just hate stupid people. They should have to wear signs that say 'I'm Stupid.' That way you wouldn't rely on them, and you wouldn't ask them for nothing.

Bill Engvall

Keep it simple and keep it real. The more basic we see our connection to God and Spirit, the easier it is to feel like you're a part of it

Jim Fargiano

The hardest part of 'Game of Thrones' is there is so much incredible talent bouncing off the walls that you'll actually miss some of them, and not getting it is very intimidating.

Alex Graves

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.

George Herbert

It takes a certain personality to thrive as a member of the House.

Pete Gallego

In most daily journalism, you only fact-check something if it seems a little fishy.

Ira Glass

Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion for the real and for the truth.

Abraham Maslow

I like to think of myself as a romantic person!

Luke Bracey

Our nation's infrastructure needs are tremendous, and they're growing.

Bill Lipinski

Have you heard a single national figure tell you all of the crises of the recent past are not economic, they're cultural?

Newt Gingrich

I do not like producers.

Fritz Lang

Man loves everything that satisfies his comfort. He hates everything that wants to draw him out of his acquired and secured position and that disturbs him. Thus he loves the house and hates art.

Adolf Loos