10 Quotes by Leila Samarrai

People believe there is no difference between intelligence and smartness. I beg to differ – I’ve met many intelligent cretins in my life, but smart idiot, I’ve never seen anything like it.

LS: Man is in his own microcosm akin to a personal box, with poetry as its lid which it can defend itself from the world; which can be opened in desire to meet something wider than your own personal reach.

This is the world of liesOf thirsty angels who dieWhile still appearing angelicThey’ve lost their shine

A good author is he who isn’t afraid to speak his mind; he who dictates the art of the verse. A scribbler who merely keeps quiet and enjoys being lauded is nothing but a reader with nothing of importance to do. He whose written word trickles from his wounds into the world and onto paper is not afraid to both praise and criticize, this is what he strives towards.

Art is a game. Poetry as well. At the end of the day, you either know how to play it or not.

Man is in his own microcosm akin to a personal box, with poetry as its lid which it can defend itself from the world

Poetry is an old wise serpent which only occasionally comes out to catch the sun (and scare people).

Poetry, to me, is a type of shamanistic chant capable of chasing away the darkness within us.

Human hypocrisy should be respected as virtue is not worth the effort.