Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing. – John Locke
The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure. – John Locke
All men are liable to error and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. – John Locke
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. – John Locke
While also, importantly, not wanting to dumb it down or pretend the days of difficult poetry are over, because we live in a pluralist culture and theres room for difficult poetry alongside rap and everything else. And poetry wont be for everyone, but everyone should have the choice. – Andrew Motion