Mahmoud Darwich quotes - page 2

The importance of poetry is not measured, finally, by what the poet says but by how he says it. (Mahmoud Darwich)
For the Arabs in Israel there is always a tension between nationality and identity. View quote
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When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions. View quote
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When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book. View quote
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To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry. View quote
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I've built my homeland, I've even founded my state - in my language. View quote
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I never wanted children, maybe I'm afraid of responsibility. View quote
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Sometimes I feel as if I am read before I write. When I write a poem about my mother, Palestinians think my mother is a symbol for Palestine. But I write as a poet, and my mother is my mother. She's not a symbol. View quote
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