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Allen Ginsberg Quotes

The fact to which we have got to cling, as to a lifebelt, is that it is possible to be a normal decent person and yet be fully alive.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: June 3, 1926 - April 5, 1997

Topics

Person Alive Possible Normal Decent

I can't be as flip as I once was.

We only had a couple of ways for people to hate us on 'X-Files,' including still writing actual fan letters. Now people can instantly tell you, 'Oh my God, I love you,' or 'Oh my God, you are the worst person on the planet.' They actually had to hate you enough or love you enough to write a letter, put a stamp on it and send it.

Love God I Love You Hate People You

Basically, I learned to read by reading 'Peanuts,' just wanting to know what they were saying. I was 4 or 5 or whatever. I think it's a fairly common story.

Saying Reading Story Think Know

I found myself fascinated by neuroscience, attended a monthly lecture on brain science at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and was invited to become a member of a discussion group devoted to a new field: neuropsychoanalysis.

Science Myself New York Brain New

I've created an internal rule that Sunday is off-limits unless I put it on the schedule myself. That's family time.

Family Time Myself Sunday Schedule

I have, on the other hand, felt ill will from various people in the industry and the press.

People Will Hand Industry Press Ill

Most of all, our troops from Alabama said they appreciate the care packages from folks back home.

Home Care Appreciate Back Said Most

In comedy, looking back is more important than looking around at your contemporaries because they are too much influenced by the same time period as you are.

David Steinberg

Time Looking Back Looking Comedy You

You're surrounded by electronic music in New York. I mean New York is one of the few places in North America where electronic music is the prevalent form.

Music New York America You New Mean

I get this weird feeling that there's bigger things to do still, and I can't wait to figure it out.

Wait Weird Feeling Out Bigger Get

That is the best instruction you could ever give a poet: whether you're examining a bad line in a poem or a bad motive for action, keep well your repining - meaning, don't ignore the honest muttering in your head.

Best Action Ignore Meaning You Bad

Jo Sykes made these incredible leather jackets: the leather was like butter. I had one, but I lost it at a wedding in Ibiza. It was so sad; I've not been able to replace.

Poppy Delevingne

Sad Wedding Lost Leather Jackets

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