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Peter Porter quotes: Much have I travelled in the realms of gold for which I thank the Paddington and Westminster Public Libraries.

Much have I travelled in the realms of gold for which I thank the Paddington and Westminster Public Libraries.

Peter Porter quotes: An old art spreading rumours about / Paradise, it begs outside the gates / Of the gods: the active gods come out.

An old art spreading rumours about / Paradise, it begs outside the gates / Of the gods: the active gods come out.

Peter Porter quotes: In the New World, happiness is enforced.

In the New World, happiness is enforced.

Peter Porter quotes: Somewhere at the heart of the universe sounds the true mystic note: Me.

Somewhere at the heart of the universe sounds the true mystic note: Me.

Peter Porter quotes: You can never tell when an artist really will take up someone's work and work with it happily.

You can never tell when an artist really will take up someone's work and work with it happily.

Peter Porter quotes: I am moving deeper into my own brain.

I am moving deeper into my own brain.

Peter Porter quotes: A poem is a form of refrigeration that stops language going bad.

A poem is a form of refrigeration that stops language going bad.

Peter Porter quotes: It is Australian innocence to love The naturally excessive and be proud Of a thoroughbred gelding who ran fast.

It is Australian innocence to love The naturally excessive and be proud Of a thoroughbred gelding who ran fast.

Peter Porter quotes: Redeemers always reach the world too late. God dies, we live; God lives, we die. Our fate.

Redeemers always reach the world too late. God dies, we live; God lives, we die. Our fate.

Peter Porter quotes: Auden is an accomplished rhymer and Shakespeare is not.

Auden is an accomplished rhymer and Shakespeare is not.

Peter Porter quotes: Poetry is either language lit up by life or life lit up by language

Poetry is either language lit up by life or life lit up by language

Peter Porter quotes: A professional is one who believes he has invented breathing.

A professional is one who believes he has invented breathing.

Peter Porter quotes: Writing poetry is the only form of literary labour which gives me entire satisfaction.

Writing poetry is the only form of literary labour which gives me entire satisfaction.

Peter Porter quotes: I have no fondness for pure form at all.

I have no fondness for pure form at all.

Peter Porter quotes: Love without sex is still the most efficient form of hell known to man.

Love without sex is still the most efficient form of hell known to man.