Poetry is like an unexpected noise in the night: the creak of a door, a footstep on the porch, the soft scuffle of a moth against the screen, which r… - Christopher Morley

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Poetry is like an unexpected noise in the night: the creak of a door, a footstep on the porch, the soft scuffle of a moth against the screen, which rouses every sense to an instant alert. So comes poetry to the drowsy mind, which startles a moment, wonders, and returns to sleep.

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About Christopher Morley

Christopher Morley (5 May 1890 - 28 March 1957) was an American journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Christopher Darlington Morley
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Die Menschen wissen nicht, dass sie Bücher haben wollen. Ich brauche Sie nur anzusehen, um zu erkennen, dass Ihre Seele krank ist, weil sie der Lektüre entbehrt, aber zum Glück sind Sie sich dessen nicht bewusst. Die Menschen gehen erst dann zu einem Buchhändler, wenn sie nach einem schweren Unfall ihrer Seele oder durch Krankheit die Gefahr erkennen. Dann kommen sie hierher. Würde ich Werbung machen, wäre das etwa so sinnvoll, als würde man kerngesunde Menschen zum Arzt schicken.

That's what this country needs — more books!

People need books, but they don't know they need them. Generally they are not aware that the books they need are in existence. - Roger Mifflin

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