I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson's poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano.
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Nationality: American Type: Businessman Born: December 20, 1934 |
“But when you see personal artifacts relating to - by genealogy at least - a living human being, it was just more impressive to me than just about anything I've ever read about slavery before.”
“What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest.”