“Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: peace
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As writers and readers, as sinners and
“As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: positive
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Manifesting that order of poetry where we
“Manifesting that order of poetry where we can at last grow up to that which we stored up as we grew.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: poetry
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In fact, in lyric poetry, truthfulness becomes
“In fact, in lyric poetry, truthfulness becomes recognizable as a ring of truth within the medium itself.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: poetry
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The fact of the matter is that
“The fact of the matter is that the most unexpected and miraculous thing in my life was the arrival in it of poetry itself – as a vocation and an elevation almost.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: poetry
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Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you
“Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you wonder what is your relationship to it.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: relationship
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A public expectation, it has to be
“A public expectation, it has to be said, not of poetry as such but of political positions variously approvable by mutually disapproving groups.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: poetry
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Even if the hopes you started out
“Even if the hopes you started out with are dashed, hope has to be maintained.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: hope
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Whether it be a matter of personal
“Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: marriage
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Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you
“Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you wonder what is your relationship to it.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: poetry
Tags: poetry, Seamus Heaney
I credit poetry for making this space-walk
“I credit poetry for making this space-walk possible.”
— Seamus Heaney
Author: Seamus Heaney
Category: poetry
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