Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
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When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident if by putting ordinary words together you create a new voice.
Interpretation
Crafting words thoughtfully can reveal one's artistic talent and originality.
This quote emphasizes the importance of careful word choice and arrangement in writing. It suggests that even simple language can become powerful and unique when infused with creativity and elegance, showcasing the writer's skill and artistic voice.
In practice
During a writing workshop, one could quote this to inspire participants to choose their words carefully.
Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
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No poet is ever completely lost. He has the secret of his childhood safe with him, like some secret cave in which he can kneel. And, when we read his poetry, we can join him there.
Good literature can be created only with something that is different from literature.
Playing in my early bands, working as a studio musician, producing and going to art school was, in retrospect, my apprenticeship. I was learning and creating a solid foundation of ideas, but I wasn't really playing music.
If I don't fall in love with my characters, I cannot shoot.
Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.
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