[P]oetry often brings consolation to the heart which prose has failed to touch… – Luigi, Sweet Songs for Mourning Mothers, 1884 Category: Poetry
Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers. – Peter Davison Category: Poetry
Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts. – Robinson Jeffers Category: Poetry
Its always good when women win things in fiction because it tends to be more male-dominated, unlike poetry, which is more equal. – Carol Ann Duffy Category: Poetry
Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though its critical to wellbeing. – Diane Abbott Category: Health
Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. – Eleanor Roosevelt Category: Life
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. – Charles Dickens Category: Men
I talked to ex-wives of musicians of the 70s for research. Theyre the funniest people in the world, yet there is this sad, beautiful thing in their eyes that says theyve seen more than they could ever possibly tell you. – Kate Hudson Category: sad
