The basic line in any good verse is cadenced... building it around the natural breath structures of speech.
'The Satanic Verses' was denied the ordinary life of a novel. It became something smaller and uglier: an insult.
When I wrote 'Mushaboom', I was living in the second verse, but I suddenly found myself in the first.
You don't really gotta rap no more; you can just say the verse with a swag now.
A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou.
There are people who think it's easier to write books in verse, and it's definitely not.
In song the same rule applies as in dramatic verse: the meaning must yield itself, or yield itself sufficiently to arouse the attention and interest, in real time.
To write regular verses destroys an infinite number of fine possibilities, but at the same time it suggests a multitude of distant and totally unexpected thoughts.
All the modern verse plays, they're terrible; they're mostly about the poetry. It's more important that the play is first.
I was fantastically well versed by the time I left school. I had a teacher who put 'A Clockwork Orange' my way, and 'Catcher in the Rye.'
I'm not versed enough in constitutional law to run for office. I'd have to go back to school or something.
Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel.
Amor, ch'al cor gentile ratto s'apprende prese costui de la bella persona che mi fu tolta; e 'l modo ancor m'offende. Amor, che a nullo amato amar perdona, Mi prese del costui piacer sì forte, Che, come vedi, ancor non m'abbandona..." "Love, which q...
To whom shall I offer this book, young and sprightly, Neat, polished, wide-margined, and finished politely? To you, my Cornelius, whose learning pedantic, Has dared to set forth in three volumes gigantic The history of ages—ye gods, what a labor!�...
I don't so much mind looking back on having lost the election, or having been denied a role in the play, or having had my novel repeatedly rejected, or having been turned down for a date, or recalling laughter at my expense when I attempted some sill...
I'm not saying that I think one man is better than the other. I'm not saying that either is kinder or wiser or more ambitious, more thoughtful, confident, or able. But the fact is that when I'm with the one, comfort settles into my bones. I feel calm...
One smile has the power to... Calm fears. Soften stone walls. Warm a cold heart. Invite a new friend. Mimic a loving hug. Beautify the bearer. Lighten heavy loads. Promote good deeds. Brighten a gloomy day. Comfort a grieving spirit. Offer hope to th...
People love super heroes. It's true we're impressed by their bravery and fortitude, their supernatural gifts and physical brawn. But the fact is, villains possess these same qualities. So why our admiration for the hero and not the nemesis? �...
When you begin to care too much about what everyone else says, your confidence shrinks and you start to feel like insignificant, little Jack in a strange land of intimidating giants. But when you come to realize that opinions are as diverse and plent...
Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful!' and sitting in the shade.
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.
