“In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all”
Wallace Stevens
“Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don't quite know how to put our love into words”
Harlan Miller
“A one-syllable word sounds better with Inc. A longer word has better rhythm with Corporation.”
Steven Gilliatt
“Because I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration to me. I love the raw origin of the sound. It complements my voice and words naturally.”
Yusuf Islam
“I got a lovely rhythm from him which is the key to the horse and he really picked up at the crossing. Once I got that rail, I knew he wouldn't get beat.”
Richard Hughes
“everything has rhythm. everything dances.”
Maya Angelou
“Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.”
Erica Jong