When all lies, deceit, pretense is stripped away, what remains? The truth of a painting, or a book or a man. William S. Burroughs, writer Photo: Pauline Loroy
Author: poetryfest
Submit your Poetry to the Festival. Three Options:
1) To post.
2) To have performed by an actor
3) To be made into a film.
“There can be no beauty if it is paid for by human injustice, nor truth that passes over injustice in silence, nor moral virtue that condones it.” — Art of Quotation
There can be no beauty if it is paid for by human injustice, nor truth that passes over injustice in silence, nor moral virtue that condones it. Tadeusz Borowski, writer, Polish, holocaust survivor, book quote from “This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen: and other stories”, 1967
“If we put corrupt men in public office and sneeringly acquiesce in their corruptions, then we are wrong ourselves.” — Art of Quotation
If we put corrupt men in public office and sneeringly acquiesce in their corruptions, then we are wrong ourselves. Theodore Roosevelt, president, related: 51 Senators
“Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here… I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that’s why I made works of art.” — Art of Quotation
Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that’s why I made works of art. […]
“ Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” — Art of Quotation
Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” – James Baldwin
via “ Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” — Art of Quotation
“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” — Art of Quotation
Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. Samuel Adams, statesman, philosopher, The Advertiser, 1748.
“Evil is unspectacular and always human, And shares our bed and eats at our own table” — Art of Quotation
“Evil is unspectacular and always human, And shares our bed and eats at our own table” W.H. Auden, writer, poet, from the poem Herman Melville
“Look into your own heart because who looks outside, dreams, but who looks inside awakes.” — Art of Quotation
Look into your own heart because who looks outside, dreams, but who looks inside awakes. Jane Austen
In Memory: “Sometimes, the thing that ties you down sets you free.” — Art of Quotation
[ I follow a simple formula] “When you play a strong character, find his weakness. If you play a weak character, find his strength.” Kirk Douglas, actor, 1916-2020
via In Memory: “Sometimes, the thing that ties you down sets you free.” — Art of Quotation
“The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person.” — Art of Quotation
The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person. Czeslaw Milosz, poet, “Selected and Last Poems 1931-2004”, p.127, Penguin UK
