Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes

Showing search results for Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes. Related topics:
No Related Topics
Sorted by: New | Most Popular
Total: 18 Quotes
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I feel pleased when I feel close to concrete poetry - still.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don't have control over whether this feeling is in me or not.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Gardens quotes 
Suggest Revision: I came to these mediums through having the garden, and of course, people who have designed gardens have always worked in collaboration, and never made their own inscriptions.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: I have often said that just as the French revolution, for instance, understood itself through antiquity, I think our time can be understood through the French revolution. It is quite a natural process to use other times to understand your own time.
 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
 Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes 
Suggest Revision: If the work is pure then you have to think it could be understood. If it is not understood it doesn't mean that your work is not accessible. It doesn't worry me, but, of course, I would be pleased if people liked my work.
 
Sign up to unlock more quotes and new features!
New Updates! (5/23/2013) We've been working really hard on completing our new design and adding more member features. Once this is complete in the coming weeks there will be a lot more Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes. We've also changed the sorting on the site so you now see the latest Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes first. Our goal is to have the best Ian Hamilton Finlay quotes on the web!
Sponsored
Thursday, May 23
Today's most popular search phrases
50th Birthday   Backstabbing Friend   Best Friends Forever   Best Status For Whatsapp   Billie Holiday Sisterbrother   Birthday 70 Year Old   Cebuano Prov   Chavez On Muhammad   Cute Things To Post On Your Boyfriends Wall   Discrimination   Disrespect The Mother Of Your Child   Economic System   Facebook Status That Will Get Alot Of Likes   Francis Xavier   Friends With Benefits   From Sister To Brother   Funny I Miss You Jokes   Funny No Good Men   Funny Status For Whatsapp   Georgia Peaches   Girls Who Expose Themselves Just To Get Attention   Goodnight I Lo   Happy Birthday To My Little Sister   Home Sweet Home   I Jst Cant B Asked   I Me Myself   Im Sorry Baby To Her   Its A Beautiful Day   Left Alone   Let Him Go   Letter To A Freind   Loving Someone Brings Out The Best In You   Mac Miller Poem   Mother Daughter   My Tears   Opening Prayer Birthday Celebrayion   Plato Allegory Of The Cave   Publilius Syrus   Rv Camping   Second Anniversarry To My Girlfriend   Short And Sweet 25th Wedding Anniversary   Short Dting Young   Simple Love   Very Very Senti   Water Waves  
Become a Member!
  • Gain access to thousands of new quotes only available to registered users.
  • Browse the site a lot faster with fewer advertisements.
  • Collect your favorite quotes to access and share at any time.
  • 100% Free! We will never charge you anything and our content is completely user driven!
    • Sponsored
    Our goal is to help you by delivering amazing quotes to bring inspiration, personal growth, love and happiness to your everyday life.
    Copyright © 2013 Searchquotes.com and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Use of this site is subject to Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. Developed by Searchquotes.com.