Quote by: Patti Smith

I learned a lot from Arthur Rimbaud. People talk about how he wanted to be a seer and do that through the derangement of the senses. What they forget was that he also advocated, sternly and austerely, that one must be able to go through all that - and then articulate it.


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Author Bio


  • NamePatti Smith
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist
  • BornDecember 30, 1946
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Poet; Visual Artist; Human Rights Activist; Writer
  • AwardsCommandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; National Book Award