I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation. – Anthony Hope Category: Poetry
Teaching writing over the years intrudes on your own writing in important ways, taking away some of the excitement of poetry. – Robert Morgan Category: Poetry
The poet… may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the weather. – Lionel Trilling, The Liberal Imagination, 1950 Category: Poetry
At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship. – Lucy Powell Category: Society
Generally, I like making my own mistakes and learning from them because thats what I think life is about. – Taylor Momsen Category: Learning
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. – Dr. Alexis Carrel Category: Self-Discovery