Poetry Quotes

There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read balance sheets. The men who can read balance sheets cannot write. Henry R. Luce

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Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded. Herbert Spencer

Those Entered Poetry Pursuits Never Know Scientific Surrounded Which Who

On July 26, 1916, I announced to all my friends in America that from now on I resolved to write no more poems in the classical language, and to begin my experiments in writing poetry in the so-called vulgar tongue of the people. Hu Shih

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

But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it. Ian Hamilton Finlay

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I can recite poetry, but I cannot write it. Irrfan Khan

Recite Poetry Write Cannot

I despair of ever writing excellent poetry. Isaac Rosenberg

Writing Despair Poetry Excellent Ever

I will not leave a corner of my consciousness covered up, but saturate myself with the strange and extraordinary new conditions of this life, and it will all refine itself into poetry later on. Isaac Rosenberg

Life Myself Strange Will Corner Extraordinary Later Poetry New Leave Covered Conditions Refine Up Itself Saturate Consciousness

Nobody ever told me what to read, or ever put poetry in my way. Isaac Rosenberg

Me Way Poetry Put Nobody Read Ever

I found that it wasn't so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they're kindred spirits. J. Carter Brown

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Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence. J. G. Stedman

Art Easiest Poetry Excellence True Reach Dabble Hardest

On the subject of literary genres, I've always felt that my response to poetry is inadequate. I'd love to be the kind of person that drifts off into the garden with a slim volume of Elizabethan verse or a sheaf of haikus, but my passion is story. J. K. Rowling

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I keep trying to define 'poetry,' but it's so difficult. Jack Gleeson

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We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine. Jack Prelutsky

Mine Ways Ourselves Poetry Express Need

Otherwise I don't read much adult poetry at all, because I'm not smart enough and mostly I don't get it. Jack Prelutsky

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I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read. Jack Prelutsky

Language Only Poetry Look Read Because English

In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets. James Broughton

World Few Promising Would-Be Poetry Poets Real Workshop University

The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy. James Broughton

Joy Poetry Explosion

For me, prose walks, poetry dances. James Broughton

Me Walks Dances Poetry Prose

My films are an extension of my poetry, using the white screen like the white page to be filled with images. James Broughton

White Films Poetry Like Screen Page Using Filled Extension Images

Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is. James Broughton

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