Quotes about poetry
poetry tragedy merit
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose. Voltaire
poetry odes destination
This poem will never reach its destination. On Rousseau's Ode To Posterity
poetry poetry-is eloquence
Poetry is the eloquence of verse. William C. Bryant
poetry argument quarrels
We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry. William Butler Yeats
poetry limits poet
If a poet interprets a poem of his own he limits its suggestibility.
poetry sculpture painting
Sculpture and painting are moments of life; poetry is life itself. Walter Savage Landor
poetry spirit breaths
poetry is the breath and finer spirit of knowledge William Wordsworth
poetry comfort breathe
Poetry is most just to its divine origin, when it administers the comforts and breathes the thoughts of religion.
poetry enough
Poetry has never brought me in enough money to buy shoestrings.
poetry outcomes emotion
Poetry is the outcome of emotions recollected in tranquility.
poetry disease flattering
Poetry and consumption are the most flattering of diseases. William Shenstone
poetry facts not-interested
The poets are almost always wrong about the facts. That's because they're not interested in the facts, only the truth. William Faulkner
poetry remember poetry-is
Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life. William Hazlitt