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Who among us has not, in moments of ambition, dreamt of the miracle of a form of poetic prose, musical read more

Who among us has not, in moments of ambition, dreamt of the miracle of a form of poetic prose, musical but without rhythm and rhyme, both supple and staccato enough to adapt itself to the lyrical movements of our souls, the undulating movements of ou

by Charles Baudelaire Found in: Prose Quotes,
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The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are read more

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are those which are felt to be preeminently musical

by William Shenstone Found in: Prose Quotes,
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In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry and the one who can read more

In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry and the one who can only speak prose.

by Richard M. Nixon Found in: Prose Quotes,
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Glossy, efficient prose, garnished with a pinch of irony and a dab of melodrama.

Glossy, efficient prose, garnished with a pinch of irony and a dab of melodrama.

by Michiko Kakutani Found in: Prose Quotes,
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Prose on certain occasions can bear a great deal of poetry; on the other hand, poetry sinks and swoons under read more

Prose on certain occasions can bear a great deal of poetry; on the other hand, poetry sinks and swoons under a moderate weight of prose.

by Walter Savage Landor Found in: Prose Quotes,
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You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.

You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.

by Mario Cuomo Found in: Prose Quotes,
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Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over

Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over

by Ernest Hemingway Found in: Prose Quotes,
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A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with read more

A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with a capital letter, and keeps on writing prose.

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