A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star and climbs it while playing a violin. – Edmond de Goncourt Category: Poetry
Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie. – Jean Cocteau Category: Poetry
Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country.It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world. – Richard Eberhart Category: Poetry
When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembered is how much has been escaped. – Samuel Johnson Category: Tragedy
Trust me that as I ignore all law to help the slave, so will I ignore it all to protect an enslaved woman. – Susan B. Anthony Category: Trust
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