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John Leonard, an acclaimed Australian poet and literary critic, distinguished himself with his evocative verse and insightful commentary on the human condition. From his introspective poetry collections to his incisive essays on literature and culture, he explored themes of love, loss, and identity with sensitivity and depth. Leonard's literary legacy endures, inspiring readers with its emotional resonance and poetic craftsmanship.
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"In the cellars of the night, when the mind starts moving around old trunks of bad times, the pain of this and the shame of that, the memory of a small boldness is a hand to hold."

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"Aspiring to a souffle, he achieves a pancake at which the reader saws without much appetite."

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"Isn't it amazing the way the future succeeds in creating an appropriate past?"

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"Books fall from Garry Wills like leaves from a maple tree in a sort of permanent October."

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"The rich are different from you and me because they have more credit."

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"It takes a long time to grow an old friend."

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