A great age of literature is perhaps always a great age of translations. Ezra Pound agegreatliterature 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
If I could believe the Quakers banned music because church music is so damn bad, I should view them with approval. Ezra Pound approvalbadban 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
Somebody said that I am the last American living the tragedy of Europe. Ezra Pound americaneuropelive Change image and share on social
It ought to be illegal for an artist to marry. If the artist must marry let him find someone more interested in art, or his art, or the artist part of him, than in him. After which let them take tea together three times a week. Ezra Pound artartistfind share on social
The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. Ezra Pound actbellimply Change image and share on social
Allow me to say that I would long since have committed suicide had desisting made me a professor of Latin. Ezra Pound commitdesistlatin 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