They [Nicaragua] haven't had elections because they are in a state of seige by the United States. They would have had elections if the U.S. had left them alone. But the U.S. has mounted a full scale war against them. So how can you ask them to behave normally?
Allen GinsbergAffection is the most important thing. And the quality of affection - with your friends, your lovers, your family. But particularly for your own generation.
Allen GinsbergEverything is holy! everybody's holy! everywhere is holy! everyday is in eternity! Everyman's an angel!
Allen GinsbergThe Rolling Stones were an inkling towards an appreciation of the unity of music, dance and words. Any of the black R&B people who had a stage show that involved dancing, music and words did the same thing, except that I thought Jagger's words were good, his music was good and his dancing was good. I spoke to him about Blake and tried to get him to sing [William] Blake's The Grey Monk, to use his words as lyrics. He didn't do it. In the end, I did it myself.
Allen Ginsberg