Maggie Nelson quotes

I don't ever believe in violence as a kind of medicine. (Maggie Nelson)
In life and art, there are distinctions to be made between what an act of cruelty consists of. View quote
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Art to me is not precious enough that I feel territorial about what the word gets applied to. Conversations about what counts as art and what doesn't doesn't captivate my attention very much. View quote
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I don't think there's any formula for what makes great art. View quote
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For to wish to forget how much you loved someone-- and then, to actually forget-- can feel, at times, like the slaughter of a beautiful bird who chose, by nothing short of grace, to make a habitat of your heart. View quote
Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson - Image
Photo: San Francisco Public Library, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: American Poet
Born: 1973
Quotes count: 5