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Facts about Charles Olson

Occup.Poet
FromUSA
BornDecember 27, 1910
DiedJanuary 10, 1970
Aged59 years

Summary

Charles Olson was a famous Poet from USA, who lived between December 27, 1910 and January 10, 1970. He/she became 59 years old.

Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Charles, under the main topic Poetry.

Related authors: John Chamberlain (Artist)

24 Famous quotes by Charles Olson

Small: I sound like Homer. I mean Winslow Homer
"I sound like Homer. I mean Winslow Homer"
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Small: I remember way back when I was young, 10 years ago
"I remember way back when I was young, 10 years ago"
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Small: I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire
"I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire"
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Small: Were all moving, moving, moving. Isnt it nice?
"We're all moving, moving, moving. Isn't it nice?"
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Small: The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they are anyhow
"The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they are anyhow"
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Small: Im trying to climb up both walls at once
"I'm trying to climb up both walls at once"
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Small: Im sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head
"I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head"
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Small: I was playing catch with the European audience
"I was playing catch with the European audience"
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Small: Fact is based upon vulgar matter
"Fact is based upon vulgar matter"
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Small: This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink ti
"This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink time, the drop of the water on water"
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Small: This country has been unconscious, and its got to awake. Thats my belief
"This country has been unconscious, and it's got to awake. That's my belief"
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Small: I hope youre representing the devils advocate
"I hope you're representing the devil's advocate"
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Small: Forgive me if I sleep until I wake up
"Forgive me if I sleep until I wake up"
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Small: You can do anything, literally, right? Thats one of the exciting possibilities of the present
"You can do anything, literally, right? That's one of the exciting possibilities of the present"
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Small: You dont help people in your poems. Ive been trying to help people all my life - thats my trouble
"You don't help people in your poems. I've been trying to help people all my life - that's my trouble"
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Small: Im one of the cliches that has grown up
"I'm one of the cliches that has grown up"
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Small: I dont live for poetry. I live far more than anybody else does
"I don't live for poetry. I live far more than anybody else does"
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Small: I am happy to have some friends here in the kitchen
"I am happy to have some friends here in the kitchen"
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Small: You can read everybody. Its not even interesting to tell the truth because to some extent its false
"You can read everybody. It's not even interesting to tell the truth because to some extent it's false"
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Small: Atlantis will rise again
"Atlantis will rise again"
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Small: When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody?
"When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody?"
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Small: We all want whats been suddenly disallowed
"We all want what's been suddenly disallowed"
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Small: There is a grace of life which is still yours, my dear Europe
"There is a grace of life which is still yours, my dear Europe"
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Small: The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being
"The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being"
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