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Rita Dove Quotes

Rita Dove quotes

American Poet August 28, 1952

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Rita Dove quote: "What writing does is to reveal."
What writing does is to reveal. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "When we are touched by something it's as if we're being..."
When we are touched by something it's as if we're being brushed by an angel's wings. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "I carry a notebook with me everywhere. But that's only the..."
I carry a notebook with me everywhere. But that's only the first step. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "For many years, I thought a poem was a whisper overheard, not..."
For many years, I thought a poem was a whisper overheard, not an aria heard. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller,..."
I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "If you can't be free, be a mystery."
If you can't be free, be a mystery. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "If you cannot be free, be a mystery."
If you cannot be free, be a mystery. Rita Dove
You have to imagine it possible before you can see something. You can have the evidence right in front of you, but if you can't imagine something that has never existed before, it's impossible. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "Libraries are where it all begins."
Libraries are where it all begins. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "If fucking were graceful, desire an alibi."
If fucking were graceful, desire an alibi. Rita Dove
I have a high guilt quotient. A poem can go through as many as 50 or 60 drafts. It can take from a day to two years-or longer. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger..."
Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "It's the combination of the intimate and the public that I..."
It's the combination of the intimate and the public that I find so exciting about being poet laureate. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "I was pirouette and flourish, I was filigree and flame. How..."
I was pirouette and flourish, I was filigree and flame. How could I count my blessingswhen I didn't know their names? Rita Dove

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