Poetry, just because it is poetry, doesn't mean it is some kind of magic spell. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes kind magic poetry
We know there are poets who are chosen: by what or whom, we no more know than what lies beyond our final breath, or what caused a certain action which resulted in the fulfillment or the desecration and collapse of what we most cared for in life. Franz Wright actionbreathcare share on social
When I was nine, I started reading Homer. I would get up at four o'clock in the morning, before I had to go to school, in third or fourth grade, and, for several hours, I would read 'The Iliad' or 'The Odyssey.' Franz Wright clockfourthgrade share on social
I am in no way different from anyone else, that my predicament, my sense of aloneness or isolation may be precisely what unites me with everyone. Franz Wright alonenessisolationprecisely 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 have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
Don't listen to anybody. Nobody knows the magic bullet. If they did, they'd sell it and make a fortune. Follow your gut. Follow your instincts. Every once in a while, take a chance. Michael Cudlitz bulletchancefollow Change image and share on social
