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Thom Gunn quotes about thinking

British Poet August 29, 1929 – April 25, 2004

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The snail pushes through a greennight, for the grass is heavywith water and meets overthe bright path he makes, where rain has darkened the earth's dark. Hemoves in a wood of desire, pale antlers barely stirringas he hunts. I cannot tellwhat power is at work, drenched therewith purpose, knowing nothing. What is a snail's fury? All. I think is that if later. I parted the blades abovethe tunnel and saw the thintrail of broken white acrosslitter, I would never haveimagined the slow passionto... Thom Gunn
Thom Gunn quote: "As humans we look at things and think about what we've looked..."
As humans we look at things and think about what we've looked at. We treasure it in a kind of private art gallery. Thom Gunn
While I don't satisfy my curiosity about the way I work, I'm terribly curious about the way other poets work. But I would think that's true about many of us. Thom Gunn
I admired what my students were writing, but I think their improvement doesn't directly result from me but from being in a class, being with each other. Thom Gunn
Thom Gunn quote: "I think most men, heterosexual and homosexual, enjoy being..."
I think most men, heterosexual and homosexual, enjoy being considered sexual objects. Thom Gunn
Thom Gunn quote: "I don't think of sex as a self-destructive impulse."
I don't think of sex as a self-destructive impulse. Thom Gunn

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