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The 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

The Poet Quotes By Philip Larkin: Poetry is nobody's business except the poet's, and

Poetry is nobody's business except the poet's, and everybody else can fuck off. — Philip Larkin

The 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

The 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

The Poet Quotes By Terence McKenna: The engineers of the future will be poets.

The engineers of the future will be poets. — Terence McKenna

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The Poet Quotes By William Everson: I pulled a book by Robinson Jeffers off

I pulled a book by Robinson Jeffers off the shelf one day. It was powerfully moving. Tears ran down my face. That's when I became a poet. — William Everson

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The Poet Quotes By Norman Cousins: The poet reminds men of their uniqueness and

The poet reminds men of their uniqueness and it is not necessary to possess the ultimate definition of this uniqueness. Even to speculate is a gain. — Norman Cousins

The Poet Quotes By Lewis Cass: Only the most acute and active animals are

Only the most acute and active animals are capable of boredom. - A theme for a great poet would be God's boredom on the seventh day of creation. — Lewis Cass

The 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

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

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

The 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

The Poet Quotes By Gustave Flaubert: The true poet for me is a priest.

The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family. — Gustave Flaubert

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

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

The 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

The 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

The Poet Quotes By Seth Godin: At the age of four, you were an

At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet. — Seth Godin

The Poet Quotes By Richard Hugo: A poet is seldom hard up for advice.

A poet is seldom hard up for advice. The worst part of it all is that sometimes the advice is coming from other poets, and they ought to know better. — Richard Hugo

The Poet Quotes By George Eliot: You are a poem--and that is to be

You are a poem--and that is to be the best part of a poet--what makes up the
poet's consciousness in his best moods. — George Eliot

The Poet Quotes By Idries Shah: The great poet Hafiz says that you should

The great poet Hafiz says that you should dye your prayer-carpet with wine if your teacher tells you to do so. — Idries Shah

The Poet Quotes By Bill Vaughan: It is not easy to describe the present

It is not easy to describe the present position of legal opinion on advertising and free speech. Only a poet can capture the essence of chaos. — Bill Vaughan

The Poet Quotes By Rollo May: The poet, like the lover, is a menace

The poet, like the lover, is a menace on the assembly line. — Rollo May

The Poet Quotes By John Trudell: Because we are all of an oral tradition

Because we are all of an oral tradition in our beginning histories, the voice of the poet in this particular society will be heard. — John Trudell

The Poet Quotes By Grace Paley: I read a lot. I liked a tremendous

I read a lot. I liked a tremendous number of poets and writers. The person whose work I liked the most was Joyce. — Grace Paley

The Poet Quotes By Wislawa Szymborska: I'm fighting against the bad poet who is

I'm fighting against the bad poet who is prone to using too many words. — Wislawa Szymborska

The Poet Quotes By Dan Simmons: - Was I a swordsman then? sends Johnny.

- Was I a swordsman then? sends Johnny. Or a poet? [Yes There is never one without the other] — Dan Simmons

The Poet Quotes By Gabriela Mistral: The poet is an untier of knots, and

The poet is an untier of knots, and love without words is a knot, and it drowns. — Gabriela Mistral

The Poet Quotes By Henry David Thoreau: The poet uses the results of science and

The poet uses the results of science and philosophy, and generalizes their widest deductions. — Henry David Thoreau

The Poet Quotes By Henry David Thoreau: Every man will be a poet if he

Every man will be a poet if he can; otherwise a philosopher or man of science. This proves the superiority of the poet. — Henry David Thoreau

The Poet Quotes By Andrew Motion: But Wordsworth is the poet I admire above

But Wordsworth is the poet I admire above all others. — Andrew Motion

The Poet Quotes By Gregory Corso: I think of New York City lost in

I think of New York City lost in stars
forgotten as a blue haired pet of childhood love
Tonight the night is full; — Gregory Corso

The Poet Quotes By Natalie Goldberg: Poems are taught as though the poet has

Poems are taught as though the poet has put a secret key in his words and it is the reader's job to find it. Poems are not mystery novels. — Natalie Goldberg

The Poet Quotes By Geraldine Brooks: David ran through concrete advantages. And then set

David ran through concrete advantages. And then set aside the practical. The pragmatist was gone, replaced by the poet and mystic. — Geraldine Brooks

The Poet Quotes By Algernon Charles Swinburne: There is no such thing as a dumb

There is no such thing as a dumb poet or a handless painter. The essence of an artist is that he should be articulate. — Algernon Charles Swinburne

The Poet Quotes By F. Sionil Jose: I do not want to be bored listening

I do not want to be bored listening to music that is muffled and known only to the poet himself. — F. Sionil Jose

The Poet Quotes By Anne Sexton: Images are the heart of poetry ... You're

Images are the heart of poetry ... You're not a poet without imagery. — Anne Sexton

The Poet Quotes By Salman Rushdie: A poet's work ... to name the unnamable,

A poet's work ... to name the unnamable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world and stop it from going to sleep. — Salman Rushdie

The Poet Quotes By Nikki Giovanni: If everybody became a poet the world would

If everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other. — Nikki Giovanni

The Poet Quotes By Don McLean: In the streets the children screamed. The lovers

In the streets the children screamed. The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed — Don McLean

The Poet Quotes By Rudyard Kipling: They are fools who kiss and tell'Wisely has

They are fools who kiss and tell'
Wisely has the poet sung.
Man may hold all sorts of posts
If he'll only hold his tongue. — Rudyard Kipling

The Poet Quotes By Saint-John Perse: The poet is the one who breaks through

The poet is the one who breaks through our habits. — Saint-John Perse

The Poet Quotes By Ged Thompson: Life writes the poetry, but it will always

Life writes the poetry, but it will always call for witnesses and scribes alike to tattoo its echoes upon the ghosts of trees. — Ged Thompson

The Poet Quotes By Comte De Lautreamont: The poet must be more useful than any

The poet must be more useful than any other member if his tribe. — Comte De Lautreamont

The Poet Quotes By Philippe Petit: I am the poet of the high wire

I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances. — Philippe Petit

The Poet Quotes By Joseph Brodsky: For the poet the credo or doctrine is

For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey. — Joseph Brodsky

The Poet Quotes By Ryan Holiday: A poet's function . . . is not

A poet's function . . . is not to experience the poetic state: that is a private affair. His function is to create it in others. — Ryan Holiday

The Poet Quotes By Joshua Ferris: This is really what you want? To live

This is really what you want? To live with a poet?" "Yes," she said. "With the hot plate? And the lice? — Joshua Ferris

The Poet Quotes By John F. Kennedy: The poet and the politician have this in

The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life. — John F. Kennedy

The Poet Quotes By Gayle Forman: That happens a lot with Shakespeare. The women

That happens a lot with Shakespeare. The women go after what they want; the men wind up suckered into things. — Gayle Forman

The Poet Quotes By Joseph Campbell: For if anything is capable of making a

For if anything is capable of making a poet of a literary man, it is my hometown love of the human, the living and ordinary. — Joseph Campbell

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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