![[The poet] is endowed to speak for those who do not have the gift of language, or to see for those who - for whatever reasons - are less conscious of what they are living through. It is as though the risks of the poet's existence can be put to some use beyond her own survival.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-poet-is-endowed-to-speak-for-those-who-do-not-have-the-gift-of-language-or.jpg)
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risk misunderstood trying
You have to put up with the risk of being misunderstood if you are going to try to communicate. Edie Sedgwick
risk doubt risk-it
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risk alive ifs
There is always a risk in being alive, and if you are more alive, there is more risk. Henrik Ibsen
risk might territory
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risk criticism
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risk want living-my-life
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risk soul nourishment
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use harvest divine
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use comes-and-goes ifs
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use information firsts
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use search-engine knows
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use inexperience accepting
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