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Poet Quotes By Adam Nicolson: A poet who knew that a war leader

A poet who knew that a war leader in his speech on the eve of battle will be both a man of civilization and its raging opposite. — Adam Nicolson

Poet Quotes By James Thurber: There is something about a poet which leads

There is something about a poet which leads us to believe that he died, in many cases, as long as 20 years before his birth. — James Thurber

Poet Quotes By Jorge Luis Borges: A ... poet is a discoverer rather than

A ... poet is a discoverer rather than an inventor. — Jorge Luis Borges

Poet Quotes By Socrates: Not by wisdom do they [poets] make what

Not by wisdom do they [poets] make what they compose, but by a gift of nature and an inspiration similar to that of the diviners and the oracles. — Socrates

Poet Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: All that we call sacred history attests that

All that we call sacred history attests that the birth of a poet is the principal event in chronology. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poet Quotes By Henry David Thoreau: The condition-of-England question is a practical one. The

The condition-of-England question is a practical one. The condition of England demands a hero, not a poet. — Henry David Thoreau

Poet Quotes By Tom Hodgkinson: I love the 19th-century idea of the flaneur,

I love the 19th-century idea of the flaneur, the poet wandering through the streets. — Tom Hodgkinson

Poet Quotes By Philip Pullman: Blake said Milton was a true poet and

Blake said Milton was a true poet and of the Devil's party without knowing it. I am of the Devil's party and know it. — Philip Pullman

Poet Quotes By Marty Rubin: The poet: just another sleepwalker dreaming he's awake.

The poet: just another sleepwalker dreaming he's awake. — Marty Rubin

Poet Quotes By Dorianne Laux: You are not your poetry. Your self-esteem shouldn't

You are not your poetry. Your self-esteem shouldn't depend on whether you publish, or whether some editor or writer you admire thinks you're any good. — Dorianne Laux

Poet Quotes By Patricia MacLachlan: Poets and children," said Sylvan. "We are the

Poets and children," said Sylvan. "We are the same really. When you can't find a poet, find a child. Remember that. — Patricia MacLachlan

Poet Quotes By Socrates: It seems that God took away the minds

It seems that God took away the minds of poets that they might better express His. — Socrates

Poet Quotes By John Allison: In dividing the light, things are seen. And

In dividing the light, things are seen. And we notice ourselves. — John Allison

Poet Quotes By James Bryant Conant: The dignity of man is vindicated as much

The dignity of man is vindicated as much by the thinker and poet as by the statesman and soldier. — James Bryant Conant

Poet Quotes By Allen Ginsberg: Scientist alone is true poet he gives us

Scientist alone is true poet he gives us the moon he promises the stars he'll make us a new universe if it comes to that. — Allen Ginsberg

Poet Quotes By Jack Gleeson: If I were to have a dream job,

If I were to have a dream job, it would probably be a poet. Then again, I don't think I'm a very good poet! — Jack Gleeson

Poet Quotes By Emily Dickinson: We both believe, and disbelieve a hundred times

We both believe, and disbelieve a hundred times an hour, which keeps believing nimble. — Emily Dickinson

Poet Quotes By Jules Renard: The void yields up nothing. You have to

The void yields up nothing. You have to be a great poet to make it ring. — Jules Renard

Poet Quotes By Oscar Wilde: When man acts he is a puppet. When

When man acts he is a puppet. When he describes he is a poet. — Oscar Wilde

Poet Quotes By Muriel Rukeyser: I remember mother saying : Inventors are like

I remember mother saying : Inventors are like poets, a trashy lot — Muriel Rukeyser

Poet Quotes By Vita Sackville-West: But you, oh gardener, poet that you be

But you, oh gardener, poet that you be / Though unaware, now use your seeds like words / And make them lilt with color nicely flung ... — Vita Sackville-West

Poet Quotes By Oscar Wilde: Wordsworth went to the Lakes, but he was

Wordsworth went to the Lakes, but he was never a lake poet. He found in stones the sermons he had already hidden there. — Oscar Wilde

Poet Quotes By Marty Rubin: Cities are built out of poet's dreams.

Cities are built out of poet's dreams. — Marty Rubin

Poet Quotes By Action Bronson: This is just rap. I'm not trying to

This is just rap. I'm not trying to make people think I'm some sort of scientific wizard or inspirational poet. — Action Bronson

Poet Quotes By Marty Rubin: The poet strips naked. The philosopher takes notes.

The poet strips naked. The philosopher takes notes. — Marty Rubin

Poet Quotes By W. H. Auden: A poet must never make a statement simply

A poet must never make a statement simply because it is sounds poetically exciting; he must also believe it to be true. — W. H. Auden

Poet Quotes By Emily Dickinson: The poet lights the light and fades away.

The poet lights the light and fades away. But the light goes on and on. — Emily Dickinson

Poet Quotes By Edmond De Goncourt: A poet is a man who puts up

A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star and climbs it while playing a violin. — Edmond De Goncourt

Poet Quotes By Amy King: YOUR WORDS ARE MADE OF THE AIR I

YOUR WORDS ARE MADE OF THE AIR I BREATHE. — Amy King

Poet Quotes By Horace: Painters and poets have equal license in regard

Painters and poets have equal license in regard to everything. — Horace

Poet Quotes By Marty Rubin: Be a poet in action as well as

Be a poet in action as well as in words. — Marty Rubin

Poet Quotes By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: The true poet is a friendly man. He

The true poet is a friendly man. He takes to his arms even cold and inanimate things, and rejoices in his heart. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Poet Quotes By Ocean Crisstopher Poet: The Best Thing I love about being a

The Best Thing I love about being a writer and a poet is, I can make up my own words to fit my imagination. — Ocean Crisstopher Poet

Poet Quotes By Carol Ann Duffy: I like to think that I'm a sort

I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times. — Carol Ann Duffy

Poet Quotes By Hilde Bruch: The poet is a master of language, the

The poet is a master of language, the schizophrenic is a slave to it. — Hilde Bruch

Poet Quotes By Paul Travis: Rejection is simply redirection to the greatness awaiting

Rejection is simply redirection to the greatness awaiting for you. — Paul Travis

Poet Quotes By Tushar Raheja: I have neither the ability of a poet

I have neither the ability of a poet or the flourish of a dramatist. But I must admit I was floored — Tushar Raheja

Poet Quotes By William Congreve: It is the business of a comic poet

It is the business of a comic poet to paint the vices and follies of human kind. — William Congreve

Poet Quotes By Basil Bunting: The times are squalid. They always were. It

The times are squalid. They always were. It is a poet's duty to hold the line. — Basil Bunting

Poet Quotes By Nicholas Roe: Coexisting with the radiant masculinity of Apollonian Keats

Coexisting with the radiant masculinity of Apollonian Keats is a lunar poet of enchanted night in thrall to the goddess Hecate. — Nicholas Roe

Poet Quotes By W. H. Auden: The chances are that, in the course of

The chances are that, in the course of his lifetime, the major poet will write more bad poems than the minor, simply because major poets write a lot. — W. H. Auden

Poet Quotes By Kenneth Koch: You can't be too influenced by a great

You can't be too influenced by a great poet. You simply have to live through it. — Kenneth Koch

Poet Quotes By Bono: Every artist is a cannibal/every poet is a

Every artist is a cannibal/every poet is a thief/all kill for inspiration/and then sing about the grief. — Bono

Poet Quotes By Dejan Stojanovic: A versifier arranges words and rhymes into verses;

A versifier arranges words and rhymes into verses; a poet arranges verses and rhymes into meanings. — Dejan Stojanovic

Poet Quotes By Edmund Clarence Stedman: The poet is a creator, not an iconoclast,

The poet is a creator, not an iconoclast, and never will tamely endeavor to say in prose what can only be expressed in song. — Edmund Clarence Stedman

Poet Quotes By Kahlil Gibran: My friend, it was but a song of

My friend, it was but a song of love out of a poet's heart, sung by every man to every woman. — Kahlil Gibran

Poet Quotes By Kamand Kojouri: She placed her hand on her chest and

She placed her hand on her chest and thought, 'So this is what the poets write about'. — Kamand Kojouri

Poet Quotes By Gemino Abad: English is now ours. We have colonized it,

English is now ours. We have colonized it, too. — Gemino Abad

Poet Quotes By Richard Wagner: Whatever my passions demand of me, I become

Whatever my passions demand of me, I become for the time being - musician, poet, director, author, lecturer or anything else. — Richard Wagner

Poet Quotes By Cesar Vallejo: The arts (painting, poetry, etc.) are not just

The arts (painting, poetry, etc.) are not just these. Eating, drinking, walking are also arts; every act is an art. — Cesar Vallejo

Poet Quotes By Deborah Levy: She was not a poet. She was a

She was not a poet. She was a poem. She was about to snap in half. He thought his own poetry had made her la la la la love him. It was unbearable. — Deborah Levy

Poet Quotes By T. S. Eliot: The immature poet imitates, the mature poet plagiarizes,

The immature poet imitates, the mature poet plagiarizes, — T. S. Eliot

Poet Quotes By Umberto Eco: When the poet is in love, he is

When the poet is in love, he is incapable of writing poetry on love. He has to write when he remembers that he was in love. — Umberto Eco

Poet Quotes By Joseph Brodsky: Every individual ought to know at least one

Every individual ought to know at least one poet from cover to cover: if not as a guide through the world, then as a yardstick for the language. — Joseph Brodsky

Poet Quotes By Dan Simmons: [When you meet a swordsman/ meet him with

[When you meet a swordsman/ meet him with a sword Do not offer a poem to anyone but a poet] — Dan Simmons

Poet Quotes By Sherman Kennon: A lie is still a lieeven if it's

A lie is still a lie
even if it's disguised
as the truth. — Sherman Kennon

Poet Quotes By Marcus Tullius Cicero: There were poets before Homer.

There were poets before Homer. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Poet Quotes By Paul Claudel: You explain nothing, O poet, but thanks to

You explain nothing, O poet, but thanks to you all things become explicable. — Paul Claudel

Poet Quotes By Wallace Stevens: The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The

The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence. — Wallace Stevens

Poet Quotes By Stacy Morris: It always felt as though there were a

It always felt as though there were a shaken beehive living in my chest. I could never rest. — Stacy Morris

Poet Quotes By Robert Morgan: The Black Mountain poet I like most is

The Black Mountain poet I like most is the early Creeley. Those early poems seem very lyrical and very traditional, with a lot of voice and character. — Robert Morgan

Poet Quotes By Raymond E. Feist: Now go. An actor should know when to

Now go. An actor should know when to leave the stage, a poet when the lay is finished, and a bard when it is time to put aside the lute. — Raymond E. Feist

Poet Quotes By Christian Morgenstern: A poet must have died as a man

A poet must have died as a man before he is worth anything as a poet. — Christian Morgenstern

Poet Quotes By Novalis: Genius in general is poetic. Where genius has

Genius in general is poetic. Where genius has been active it has been poetically active. The truly moral person is a poet. — Novalis

Poet Quotes By Kenneth Koch: I never thought of myself as a New

I never thought of myself as a New York poet or as an American poet. — Kenneth Koch

Poet Quotes By Jenim Dibie: Poetry is a storm asking peace to dance

Poetry is a storm asking peace to dance with her. — Jenim Dibie

Poet Quotes By James Broughton: Being identified as a poet in France or

Being identified as a poet in France or Denmark or India one is greeted with gracious respect. — James Broughton

Poet Quotes By Utah Phillips: Chris Chandler is the best performance poet I

Chris Chandler is the best performance poet I have ever seen. — Utah Phillips

Poet Quotes By Samuel Johnson: Was ever poet so trusted before?

Was ever poet so trusted before? — Samuel Johnson

Poet Quotes By Mick McCarthy: We're football people, not poets, but obviously I'm

We're football people, not poets, but obviously I'm disappointed with the result. — Mick McCarthy

Poet Quotes By Patrick Rothfuss: A poet is a musician who can't sing.

A poet is a musician who can't sing. Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woeful small targets. — Patrick Rothfuss

Poet Quotes By Yvor Winters: The poet's first job of work is to

The poet's first job of work is to put bread on the table. — Yvor Winters

Poet Quotes By Samuel McChord Crothers: A prose writer gets tired of writing prose,

A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with a capital letter, and keeps on writing prose. — Samuel McChord Crothers

Poet Quotes By Sharon Esther Lampert: There Are No Believers in This World:There Are

There Are No Believers in This World:
There Are Only the Make Believers and the Non-Believers.
— Sharon Esther Lampert

Poet Quotes By Sherman Alexie: I'm a poet who can whine in meter

I'm a poet who can whine in meter — Sherman Alexie

Poet Quotes By Poet On Watch: You know my mom told me to stop

You know my mom told me to stop wearing my heart on my sleeve today and I told her sometimes I have to hang my feelings out to dry... — Poet On Watch

Poet Quotes By Margaret Cavendish: Who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets?

Who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets? — Margaret Cavendish

Poet Quotes By Danabelle Gutierrez: Did you tell them that you made love

Did you tell them that you made love to the poet?
Did you tell them that our lovechild is an elegy? — Danabelle Gutierrez

Poet Quotes By Simone Veil: The poet produces the beautiful by fixing his

The poet produces the beautiful by fixing his attention on something real. — Simone Veil

Poet Quotes By Heinrich Heine: Don't send a poet to London.

Don't send a poet to London. — Heinrich Heine

Poet Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: The poet's habit of living should be set

The poet's habit of living should be set on a key so low that the common influences should delight him. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poet Quotes By Elizabeth Bishop: Being a poet is one of the unhealthier

Being a poet is one of the unhealthier jobs
no regular hours, so many temptations! — Elizabeth Bishop

Poet Quotes By Mira Midha: Standing is symbolic of life itself,Open space is

Standing is symbolic of life itself,
Open space is just a distance between you and someone else — Mira Midha

Poet Quotes By Eileen Myles: Part of the glamour of being a poet

Part of the glamour of being a poet was always this long reach into the future. You knew you were managing time. — Eileen Myles

Poet Quotes By Irving Bacheller: A poet may be a good companion, but,

A poet may be a good companion, but, so far as I know, he is ever the worst of fathers. — Irving Bacheller

Poet Quotes By E. O. Wilson: An ideal scientist thinks like a poet and

An ideal scientist thinks like a poet and only later works like a book-keeper. — E. O. Wilson

Poet Quotes By Marina Tsvetaeva: For the way of the comets is the

For the way of the comets is the poet's way. — Marina Tsvetaeva

Poet Quotes By Vladimir Nabokov: A poet's purified truth can cause no pain,

A poet's purified truth can cause no pain, no offense. True art is above false honor. — Vladimir Nabokov

Poet Quotes By Tom Waits: I don't like the stigma that comes with

I don't like the stigma that comes with being called a poet ... So I call what I'm doing an improvisational adventure or an inebriational travelogue. — Tom Waits

Poet Quotes By Franz Grillparzer: When the theater gates open, a mob pours

When the theater gates open, a mob pours inside, and it is the poet's task to turn it into an audience. — Franz Grillparzer

Poet Quotes By Elizabeth Bear: Like the minor poet who knows the meanness

Like the minor poet who knows the meanness of his gift, I am doomed to a lifetime of frustration: to be able to comprehend beauty, but not create it. — Elizabeth Bear

Poet Quotes By Dante Gabriel Rossetti: I am not as these are, the poet

I am not as these are, the poet saithIn youth's pride, and the painter, among menAt bay, where never pencil comes nor pem — Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Poet Quotes By Gayathri Jayakumar: I prefer people to consider me by who

I prefer people to consider me by who I am and what I do and not by how I look! — Gayathri Jayakumar

Poet Quotes By Lionel Trilling: The poet is in command of his fantasy,

The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is possessed by his fantasy. — Lionel Trilling

Poet Quotes By Alexandre Dumas: Through the ingenuousness of her age beamed an

Through the ingenuousness of her age beamed an ardent mind, a mind not of the women but of the poet; she did not please, she intoxicated. — Alexandre Dumas

Poet Quotes By Edward Hirsch: It's absolutely crucial to maintain my life as

It's absolutely crucial to maintain my life as a poet. — Edward Hirsch

Poet Quotes By Henry Johnson Jr: A robust Liberian middle-class fosters the advancement of

A robust Liberian middle-class fosters the advancement of social wealth and a well-educated Liberian society. — Henry Johnson Jr

Poet Quotes By T. S. Eliot: The good poet welds his theft into a

The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different than that from which it is torn. — T. S. Eliot

Poet Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: Men consort in camp and townBut the poet

Men consort in camp and town
But the poet dwells alone. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poet Quotes By Vladimir Nabokov: A person hoping to become a poet must

A person hoping to become a poet must have the capacity of thinking of several things at a time. — Vladimir Nabokov