I found that it wasn’t so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they’re kindred spirits.

Poetry says the things that I can’t say. I read a lot, but I never write it.

For poetry there exists neither large countries nor small. Its domain is in the heart of all men.

I don’t know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion.

In politics, as in poetry, it is sometimes true that it is darkest before dawn.

The higher Greek poetry did not make up fictitious plots its business was to express the heroic saga, the myths.

Women who are inclined to write poetry at all are inspired by being mad at something.

I don’t live for poetry. I live far more than anybody else does.

Whereas with poetry no one has to show anybody really, and you don’t have to tell anyone you’re doing it.

The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness.