Huston Smith - Poetry is a special use of lang...

Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet.

Huston Smith

American Theologian

Born: May 31, 1919

Died: Dec 30, 2016

Topics

Truth, Teacher, Business, Language, Poet, Unless, Telling, Poetry, Could, Onto, No-One, He, He Or She, Opens, She, Real, Tradition, Celtic, Which, Use, Special, Why

Links

Cite this page: Citation

Related Authors

Ernest Holmes, Howard Thurman, John Gresham Machen, Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Daly, Reinhold Niebuhr, Stanley Hauerwas, Tryon Edwards

The World's Religions (Plus)

on Amazon

Buy now

Quotes To Explore

Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth. Menachem Begin

Life Love Smile Truth Family Man Peace Joy Sunshine Mother Cause Victory Father Beauty Triumph Advancement Child Just Togetherness

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Love Truth War Peace Reality Racism Word Will Become Believe Final Final Word I Believe I Believe That Unarmed Brotherhood Unconditional Unconditional Love Never Bound Daybreak Accept Tragically Refuse Midnight Mankind View Bright