Nate Diaz (1985) American mixed martial artist
As quoted in "Nate Diaz discusses win over Conor McGregor" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg6NkqFPOyY (5 March 2016), UFC on FOX, FOX
“Poetry? It's a hobby.
I run model trains.
Mr Shaw there breeds pigeons.
It's not work. You don't sweat.
Nobody pays for it.
You could advertise soap.”
What The Chairman Told Tom, from Odes II:6 (1965)
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I run model trains.
Mr Shaw there breeds pigeons.
It's not work. You don't sweat.
Nobody pays…" by Basil Bunting?
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