"Poetry is a way of looking at the world for the first time."

-- W. S. Merwin

#Art Quotes #World Quotes #Way Quotes

“A poem needs imaginative rhythms as well as imaginative transformation of content.”
“We know that words cannot move mountains, but they can move the multitude; and men are more ready to fight and die for a word than for anything else. Words shape thought, stir feeling, and beget action; they kill and revive, corrupt and cure. The "men-of-words"- priests, prophets, intellectuals- have played a more decisive role in history than military leaders, statesmen, and businessmen.”
“The beard, being a half-mask, should be forbidden by the police - It is, moreover, as a sexual symbol in the middle of the face, obscene: that is why it pleases women.”
“... does it seem to you that it is possible to speak of Art? It would be the same as explaining love!”
“Silence is of the gods; only monkeys chatter.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“And as if reporting some felony to the police they let you know you were not John Donne.”
“When you make your mark in the world, watch out for the envious with erasers.”
“Take care of your inner, spiritual beauty. That will reflect in your face.”

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