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Poetry being the sign of that which all men desire, even though th

Poetry being the sign of that which all men desire, even though the desire be unconscious, intensity of life or completeness of experience, the universality of its appeal is a matter of course. – John Drinkwater

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To know anything of a poet but his poetry is, so far as the poetry is concerned, to know something that may be entertaining, even delightful, but is certainly inessential. – John Drinkwater

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For while the subjects of poetry are few and recurrent, the moods of man are infinitely various and unstable. It is the same in all arts. – John Drinkwater

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I look for poetry in English because its the only language I read. – Jack Prelutsky

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When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images. – Niels Bohr

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The mystical poetry of William Blakes artwork also forms the basis for the album cover. – Bruce Dickinson

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If you dont mark your successes, the day your ship comes in could be just another day at the office, and theres no poetry in that. – Glen Hansard

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