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Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: People, the people we really love, where did

People, the people we really love, where did they come from? What did we do to deserve them? — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: A poem is a finished work of the

A poem is a finished work of the mind, it is not the work of a finished mind. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: I study nature so as not to do

I study nature so as not to do foolish things. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Someone reading a book is a sign of

Someone reading a book is a sign of order in the world. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: I'm lucky enough to occasionally be able to

I'm lucky enough to occasionally be able to do something I love - write poems - and unlucky enough that what I love confuses and overwhelms me. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: For years the tears fellwithout touching the ground.On

For years the tears fell
without touching the ground.
On this night they hit the floor. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Every time it starts to snow, I would

Every time it starts to snow, I would like to have sex. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: A poem is a neutrino - mainly nothing

A poem is a neutrino - mainly nothing - it has no mass and can pass through the earth undetected. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: All of the heroesyou see falling downwere filmed

All of the heroes
you see falling down
were filmed trying to stand up. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: I remember being so young I thought all

I remember being so young I thought all artists were famous. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: In the beginning William Shakespeare was a baby,

In the beginning William Shakespeare was a baby, and knew absolutely nothing. He couldn't even speak. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Although all poets aspire to be birds, no

Although all poets aspire to be birds, no bird aspires to be a poet. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: [On filling out a grant application:] I seek

[On filling out a grant application:] I seek an extended period of time, free from all distractions, so that I might be free to be distracted. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: The industrial world destroys nature not because it

The industrial world destroys nature not because it doesn't love it but because it is not afraid of it. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: My happiness is marred only by my failure

My happiness is marred only by my failure to attain it. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Words have a love for each other, a

Words have a love for each other, a desire that culminates in poetry. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Hope wears a strange raincoatand straps a gun

Hope wears a strange raincoat
and straps a gun inside. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Metaphor is not, and never has been, a

Metaphor is not, and never has been, a mere literary term. It is an event. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Irreverence is a way of playing hooky and

Irreverence is a way of playing hooky and remaining present at the same time. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Art has always been aware of itself as

Art has always been aware of itself as art. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: It is not what a poem says with

It is not what a poem says with its mouth, it's what a poem does with its eyes. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: If we knew the value of suffering, we

If we knew the value of suffering, we would ask for it. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: In our marginal existence, what else is there

In our marginal existence, what else is there but this voice within us, this great weirdness we are always leaning forward to listen to? — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: We are all one question and the best

We are all one question and the best answer seems to be love
a connection between things. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: In the end I would rather wonder than

In the end I would rather wonder than know — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: I hated childhood / I hate adulthood /

I hated childhood / I hate adulthood / And I love being alive. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: The wasting of time is the most personal,

The wasting of time is the most personal, most private, most intimate form of conversation with oneself, as well as with another. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: I like to read becauseit kills me.

I like to read because
it kills me. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Poetry is sentimental to begin with. To write

Poetry is sentimental to begin with. To write a sentimental poem is an act of redundancy. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: The words secret and sacred are siblings.

The words secret and sacred are siblings. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Something unpronounceable followed by a long silence points

Something unpronounceable followed by a long silence points out my life is becoming a landscape. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: Every creative act is an act of hypocrisy

Every creative act is an act of hypocrisy and violence. You may have to think about it for a while, but I am sure you can discover your own. — Mary Ruefle

Mary Ruefle Quotes By Mary Ruefle: It is the first experience you ever had

It is the first experience you ever had of reading a decent poem: 'Oh, somebody else is lonely, too! — Mary Ruefle