Logo
Quote by John Betjeman
Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me its the oil of life. – John Betjeman

Other quotes by John Betjeman

Keep our Empire undismembered guide our Forces by Thy Hand, gallant blacks from far Jamaica, Honduras and Togoland; protect them Lord in all their fights, and even more, protect the whites. – John Betjeman

Category:
Empire
Author
John Betjeman
Read Quote

I have a Vision of the Future, chum. The workers flats in fields of soya beans tower up like silver pencils, score on score. – John Betjeman

Category:
Future, The
Author
John Betjeman
Read Quote

Peoples backyards are much more interesting than their front gardens, and houses that back on to railways are public benefactors. – John Betjeman

Category:
Home
Author
John Betjeman
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Poetry
category

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all. – Wallace Stevens

Category:
Poetry

A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer…. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring. – E.B. White

Category:
Poetry

What is a Professor of Poetry? How can poetry be professed? – W.H. Auden

Category:
Poetry

I certainly cant speak for all cultures or all societies, but its clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. Its not part of the cultural mainstream. – Mark Strand

Category:
Poetry

Random Quotes

It is often wise to reveal that which cannot be concealed for long. – Friedrich von Schiller

Category:
Publicity

Acting has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time – and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky. – Ryan Reynolds

Category:
Time

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. – Pablo Picasso

Category:
Art

I took an acting class. After the first day, the teacher quit, so they said take another. When I saw How to be a Stand-up Comedian, it resonated. I realized Id rather make 200 people laugh than make one person cry. – Wendy Liebman

Category:
teacher