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1 " AESTHETICS OF INTEGRITYFor every star in the skySomeone is holding his ground. "
― Kenneth Koch , The Collected Poems
2 " AESTHETICS OF COMEDY ASLEEPDon’t wake the clownOr he may knock you down. "
3 " AESTHETICS OF THE AESTHETICIANWhat is the aestheticianBut a mule hitched to the times? "
4 " Poetry, which is written while no one is looking, is meant to be looked at for all time. "
5 " A basso sings, and a soprano answers him.Then there is thunder in a clear blue sky,And, from the earth, a sigh: “This song is finished. "
6 " AESTHETICS OF OPERADon’t sing an ariaTo someone who can’tSing one back. "
7 " AESTHETICS OF AVANT-GARDE THEATREMake the stage an actorMake an actor the stage. "
8 " Isn't this history, and aren't we a couple of ruins?Is Carthage Pompeii? is the pillow the bed? is the sunWhat glues our heads together? O midnight! O midnight! "