Who said “Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've…”?

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Giorgos Seferis. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Greek poet's odyssey", 17 Jan 1964, LIFE Magazine, ‎Vol. 56, No. 3, Page 75.

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“Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.”
— Giorgos Seferis
Verified"Greek poet's odyssey", 17 Jan 1964, LIFE Magazine, ‎Vol. 56, No. 3, Page 75. · evidenceBooks and Reading

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Seferis, G. (n.d.). Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2861-dont-ask-me-whos-influenced-me-a-lion/

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Seferis, Giorgos. “Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2861-dont-ask-me-whos-influenced-me-a-lion/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Seferis, Giorgos. “Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2861-dont-ask-me-whos-influenced-me-a-lion/.

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