Quote #2

'Did I say that? One says so many things, and the problem is they all get written down.'

More from John Ashbery

  1. There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.
  2. In the beginning there are those who don't quite fit in But are somehow okay. And then some morning There are places that suddenly seem won…
  3. These two guys in the front yard-- Are they here to help?

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