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Ezra Pound

The artist is always beginning.
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Artist Beginning One Liner
The only history that matters is the history we know.
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History Known
Fundamental accuracy of statement is the ONE sole morality of writing.
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Accurate Fundamental Moral Oneself Writing
What thou lov’st well is thy true heritage.
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Heritage True Well
A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.
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Answer Balance Civilization Serious Value
There is no reason why the same man should like the same books at eighteen and at forty-eight.
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Age Book Growth Man Reason
Be not cheap or mediocre in desiring.
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Average Cheap Desire Mediocre
Pay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work.
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Attention Criticism Pay Work Writing
In verse one can take any damn constant one likes, one can alliterate, or assone, or rhyme, or quant, or smack, only one MUST leave the other elements irregular.
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Element Leaving Oneself Regular Rhyme
A real building is one on which the eye can light and stay lit.
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Build Eyes Light Reality Stay
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
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Course Original Question
The primary pigment of poetry is the IMAGE.
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Image Poetry Primary
Use no superfluous word, no adjective, which does not reveal something.
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Adjective Reveal Word
Any general statement is like a check drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.
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General Meet Statement Value
The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people.
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Act Imply People Point Quiet Ring Symbol
The natural object is always the adequate symbol.
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Adequate Natural One Liner Symbol

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