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Joseph Brodsky Quotes

American - Poet | May 24, 1940 - January 28, 1996

American poetry to me is a sort of relentless, nonstop sermon on human autonomy.

Poetry Me American Human Relentless

The one who writes a poem writes it above all because verse writing is an extraordinary accelerator of conscience, of thinking, of comprehending the universe.

Writing Thinking Universe Conscience

Beginning a poem, the poet as a rule doesn't know the way it's going to come out, and at times, he is very surprised by the way it turns out, since often it turns out better than he expected; often his thought carries further than he reckoned.

Beginning Thought Better Know Way

One who writes a poem writes it because the language prompts, or simply dictates, the next line.

Language Next Line Because Poem Who

Whenever one pulls the trigger in order to rectify history's mistake, one lies. For history makes no mistakes, since it has no purpose.

History Mistakes Purpose Mistake

One always pulls the trigger out of self-interest and quotes history to avoid responsibility or pangs of conscience.

History Responsibility Conscience Out

For a head of state presiding over a ruined economy, an active army with its low wages is god-sent: All he's got to do is provide it with an objective.

Army Economy Active Over Head Low

I simply loved all my life; loved is too strong a word, but I had a tremendous sentiment, partly conditioned, of course, by the reality of where I grew up, for the spirit of individualism, for the idea of your being on your own in a big way.

Life Strong Reality Loved My Life

Tyranny will make an entire population into readers of poetry.

Poetry Tyranny Will Population Make

American poetry is this country's greatest patrimony. It takes a stranger to see some things clearly. This is one of them, and I am that stranger.

I Am Poetry American Country See

Bookstores should be located not only on campuses or on main drags, but at the assembly plant's gates, also.

Plant Only Assembly Should Gates

Paperbacks of those we deem classics should be cheap and sold at supermarkets.

Cheap Classics Should Those Sold

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