684 Quotes About Poets

Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.

But are not the dreams of poets and the tales of travellers notoriously false?

I turned myself into an artist because then my life would be about creating meaning out of ugliness and that would be my life, and it was noble. It was the beginning of a journey, the creating of the world every single day and I was not bored. I was ecstasy and creation and nothingness turned into melodies and I was dancing with the spirits.

The poet, therefore, is truly the thief of fire.He is responsible for humanity, for animals even; he will have to make sure his visions can be smelled, fondled, listened to; if what he brings back from beyond has form, he gives it form; if it has none, he gives it none. A language must be found…of the soul, for the soul and will include everything: perfumes, sounds colors, thought grappling with thought

A poet's business is to imagine what it is impossible to know.

IMAGINATION, n. A warehouse of facts, with poet and liar in joint ownership.

...if you do not even understand what words say,how can you expect to pass judgementon what words conceal?

Even if you are alone you wage war with yourself.

funny how our heartswere designed to loveso fiercely.but break ever so gently.