Honesty is not found in revealing the truth, but in understanding how deeply afraid of it we are. To become honest is in effect to become fully and robustly incarnated into powerlessness. David Whyte afraiddeeplyeffect Change image and share on social
It is the province of poetry to be more realistic and present than the artificial narratives of an outer discourse, and not afraid of the truthful difficulty of the average human life. David Whyte afraidartificialaverage Change image and share on social
The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it. David Whyte defensegreatpoetry Change image and share on social
When I'm working with German audiences, I will call on my Rilke and Goethe in the original. David Whyte audiencecallgerman Change image and share on social
We're moving toward the kind of work world which has less security. But we hope it has more creativity and possibility of real engagement. David Whyte creativityengagementhope Change image and share on social
The greatest luxury of having money should be not having to worry about it. David Whyte greatluxurymoney Change image and share on social
Without the compassionate understanding of the fear and trepidation that lie behind courageous speech, we are bound only to our arrogance. David Whyte arrogancebindcompassionate Change image and share on social
By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It's an interesting phenomenon that by necessity, poetry is just below the radar. David Whyte definitiondynamicface Change image and share on social
Being a good parent will necessarily break our hearts as we watch a child grow and eventually choose their own way, even through many of the same heartbreaks we have traversed. David Whyte breakchildchoose Change image and share on social
In the poetic tradition, the heart's affections are indeed holy, and if organizations are asking for people's hearts and minds, they are asking in a way for their holy and hidden affections at the same time. David Whyte affectionhearthide share on social
