684 Quotes About Poets

Poets and writers don't live either for money or for fame. And even without any recognition for their work they keep on writing!

Words are fossilized butterfly wings,pretty to look at sometimes,but only good for Museums.I want to miserably burn down the Museums.

And there he would lie all day long on the lawn brooding presumably over his poetry, till he reminded one of a cat watching birds, when he had found the word, and her husband said, "Poor old Augustus--he's a true poet," which was high praise from her husband.

A true poet writes from the language and experiences of their own heart, not those of others.

A single poemis worth a hundredcozy winter nightskind wordsand healed wounds.

99% of natural poets discovered their talents through love letters.

Be a poet in action as well as in words.

Even poets must be judged by their actions and not by their words.

It is kind of ridiculous that a poet is expected to live in the real world.