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The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint. — James Fenton

It ought to be realized by all dog owners that obesity shortens a dog's life quite considerably, a life which is much too short anyhow. — Konrad Lorenz

Nobody really knows whether they are a poet. I knew I was interested from the age of 15. — James Fenton

At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. — James Fenton

All we have to do now is to inform the public that the payment of social security taxes is voluntary and watch the mass exodus. — Walter E. Williams

Residents tended to consider it a God-given right to gossip and nose into people's business, and no one was exempt.

-Lucky Harbor — Jill Shalvis

Oh let us not be condemned for what we are. It is enough to account for what we do. — James Fenton

One does not become a guru by accident. — James Fenton

Loss taught me the priceless value of friends. I would have lost it but for my friends. — Nana Awere Damoah

Great poetry does not have to be technically intricate. — James Fenton

What happened to poetry in the twentieth century was that it began to be written for the page. — James Fenton

The Mormon mission to Africa, as to other dark-skinned parts of the world, was for a long time hobbled by the racism of the movement's scripture. — James Fenton

One problem we face comes from the lack of any agreed sense of how we should be working to train ourselves to write poetry. — James Fenton

Windbags can be right. Aphorists can be wrong. It is a tough world. — James Fenton

The greatest ethical test that we're ever going to face is the treatment of those who are at our mercy. — Lyn White

The thing I like most about football is it's a meritocracy. — Andrew Luck

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation. — James Fenton

In rap, as in most popular lyrics, a very low standard is set for rhyme; but this was not always the case with popular music. — James Fenton

I don't see that a single line can constitute a stanza, although it can constitute a whole poem. — James Fenton

Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done. — James Fenton

I wanted to learn a few foreign languages, and therefore I had to go abroad. — Ella Maillart

Touring is really about being on edge the whole time - you're like a racing horse: you've just got to be on. You've got to pull it together. — Lykke Li

A nasty surprise in a sandwich — James Fenton

I prefer writing in the mornings, so to that extent I have a routine. I do reading and other things in the afternoon. — James Fenton

Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. — Mark Twain

Hung be the heavens with black! Yield, day, to night! — William Shakespeare

Just take a risk. Go for it. I think if you crash and burn trying, it's still going to be better than if you never tried at all. — Roderick Mackinnon

Babies are not brought by storks and poets are not produced by workshops. — James Fenton

I love the scents of winter! For me, it's all about the feeling you get when you smell pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread and spruce. — Taylor Swift

You are going to love me until I die. I'm going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I'm going to make it better, Brooke. — Katy Evans