Concentrate on what you want to say to yourself and your friends. Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness. You say what you want to say when you don't care who's listening.
Allen GinsbergAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 3, 1926
- Died: April 5, 1997
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