Quotes by John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror

Explore a curated collection of 6 quotes by John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Its a bit mad. Too bad, I mean, that getting to know each just for a fleeting second Must be replaced by unperfect knowl — John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Things can harden meaningfully in the moment of indecision — John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
It is the lumps and trialsThat tell us whether we shall be knownAnd whether our fate can be exemplary, like a star. — John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
You bad birds,But God shall not punish you, youShall be with us in heaven, though lessConscious of your happiness, perha — John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
The summer demands and takes away too much. /But night, the reserved, the reticent, gives more than it takes — John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
I tried each thing, only some were immortal and free. — John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror