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James Fenton quotes

British Poet April 25, 1949

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James Fenton quote: "The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to..."
The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint. James Fenton
God, A Poem 'I didn't exist at Creation, I didn't exist at the Flood, And I won't be around for Salvation. To sort out the sheep from the cud-'Or whatever the phrase is. The fact is. In soteriological terms. I'm a crude existential malpractice. And you are a diet of worms James Fenton
It is not what they built. It is what they knocked down. It is not the houses. It is the spaces between the houses. It is not the streets that exist. It is the streets that no longer exist. James Fenton
James Fenton quote: "Stay near to me and I’ll Stay near to you – As near as you are..."
Stay near to me and I’ll Stay near to you – As near as you are dear to me will do. 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
James Fenton quote: "One does not become a guru by accident."
One does not become a guru by accident. James Fenton

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