56 Quotes by John Betjeman

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    Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it’s the oil of life.

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Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it’s the oil of life.

-John Betjeman

One mark of good verse is surprise.

-John Betjeman

 

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