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The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning.
Conrad Aiken, Author (1889) |
Al Alvarez, Poet (1929) |
David Baldacci, Novelist (1960) |
Bruce Barton, Author (1886) |
Rick Derringer, Musician (1947) |
Patrick Ewing, Athlete (1962) |
Lorrie Fair, Athlete (1978) |
Friedrich Engels, Philosopher (1895) |
Josh Ryan Evans, Actor (2002) |
Millicent Fawcett, Activist (1929) |
Marilyn Monroe, Actress (1962) |