I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them. Ezra Pound definitionguesslunatic Change image and share on social
And New York is the most beautiful city in the world? It is not far from it. No urban night is like the night there... Squares after squares of flame, set up and cut into the aether. Here is our poetry, for we have pulled down the stars to our will. Ezra Pound aetherbeautifulcity share on social
Nothing written for pay is worth printing. Only what has been written against the market. Ezra Pound marketpayprint Change image and share on social
The worst mistake I made was that stupid, suburban prejudice of anti-Semitism. Ezra Pound antibadmake Change image and share on social
No verse is libre for the man who wants to do a good job. Ezra Pound goodjoblibre Change image and share on social
The real trouble with war (modern war) is that it gives no one a chance to kill the right people. Ezra Pound chancekillmodern Change image and share on social
Literature does not exist in a vacuum. Writers as such have a definite social function exactly proportional to their ability as writers. This is their main use. Ezra Pound abilitydefiniteexist Change image and share on social
When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary. Ezra Pound agreebusinessman Change image and share on social
The jargon of sculptors is beyond me. I do not know precisely why I admire a green granite female, apparently pregnant monster with one eye going around a square corner. Ezra Pound admireapparentlycorner Change image and share on social
Gloom and solemnity are entirely out of place in even the most rigorous study of an art originally intended to make glad the heart of man. Ezra Pound artgladgloom Change image and share on social
