Yeats, protected to some extent by the Nationalistic movement, wrote out of a somewhat protected world, and so his work does not touch life deeply. Patrick Kavanagh deeplyextentlife Change image and share on social
Malice is only another name for mediocrity. Patrick Kavanagh malicemediocrity Change image and share on social
In its truest manifestation, where it gives judgments, poetry is super-luxury. It would be interesting to see what would happen to a High Court judge if he were forced to follow the true poetic formula, doing the job for love, being forced into pubs for relief. Patrick Kavanagh courtfollowforce share on social
The keynote of simple folk is bad manners, familiarity. They intrude on one's private soul. Patrick Kavanagh badfamiliarityfolk Change image and share on social
I want to reveal in a simple way the usual - and unusual - life of the city; the corporation workman, the busmen, policemen, the civil servants, the theatres, Moore Street and also, what occupies so large a place in Dublin's life, the literary and artistic. Patrick Kavanagh artisticbusmancity share on social
Life in cities is not a spring but a river, or rather, a water main. It progresses like a novel, artificially. Patrick Kavanagh artificiallycitylife Change image and share on social
There is nothing as dead and as damned as an important thing. The things that really matter are casual, insignificant little things. Patrick Kavanagh casualdamndead Change image and share on social
Young writers should keep out of pubs and remember that the cliche way of the artistic life is a lie. Patrick Kavanagh artisticclichelie Change image and share on social
In the country places of Ireland, writing is held in certain awe: a writer was a dangerous man from whom they instinctively recoiled. Patrick Kavanagh awecountrydangerous Change image and share on social
A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men. Patrick Kavanagh goodmanoriginal Change image and share on social
