Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Great Regulars: If only what we hadn't intended

to say could be unsaid. But once heard, our words cannot be unheard. That's why it's wise to err on the side of accuracy--or kindness.

[Rainer Maria] Rilke is furious with his mouth, accusing it of seduction, but not grand seduction, only seduction in a small way that is "quickly insipid".

from Frieda Hughes: The Times: Monday Poem: Down at the mouth

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