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Eugenio Montale

There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry.

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Eugenio Montale

Happiness, for you we walk on a knife edge. To the eyes you are a flickering light, to the feet, thin ice that cracks and so may no one touch you who loves you.

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True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know.

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Eugenio Montale

I do not go in search of poetry. I wait for poetry to visit me.

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