#born

Poets are born, not paid. ↗

— Addison Mizner

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To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady. ↗

— Wilson Mizner

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Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#best #clinging #opinion #proof #stubborn

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think. ↗

— Mary Wortley Montagu

#certain #day #death #exceeding #fine

For my part, if I consider poetry as an object, I maintain that it is born of the necessity of adding a vocal sound (speech) to the hammering of the first tribal music. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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This proves that great lyric poetry can die, be reborn, die again, but will always remain one of the most outstanding creations of the human soul. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

#always #creations #die #great #human

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. ↗

— Dwight L. Moody

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I was born in London, so going there is always a treat. ↗

— Roger Moore

#born #going #i #i was born #london

Wait until the baby is born before you start criticising it, I say! ↗