684 Quotes About Poets

I believe in being a poet in all moments of life. Being a poet means being human. I know some poets whose daily behavior has nothing to do with their poetry. In other words, they are only poets when they write poetry. Then it is finished and they turn into greedy, indulgent, oppressive, shortsighted, miserable, and envious people. Well, I cannot believe their poems

They grew; they did not talk about growing.

You not only are hunted by others, you unknowingly hunt yourself.

because some thingssometimesaren't ours to hold,but just beautiful to listen to.

Whereever a poet is born enduringdepends on the frailest of chances: Who listened to your murmuring over your little rubbish who let you bewho gave you the books who let you know you were not alone

A single poem, alonecan turn tidesscatter galaxiesand burst forth with riversfrom paradise.

Not words. nor laughter. but rather someonewho will fall in lovewith your silence.

Poetry makes nothing happen.

Our hospital was famous and had housed many great poets and singers. Did the hospital specialize in poets and singers, or was it that poets and singers specialized in madness?