Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel ancientconvincepoetry Change image and share on social
I'm not really one for fancy, big words and poetry, and the scriptwriters worked very hard on 'Paradise Lost' to translate it. Callan McAuliffe bigfancyhard Change image and share on social
When you're looking that far out, you're giving people their place in the universe, it touches people. Science is often visual, so it doesn't need translation. It's like poetry, it touches you. Story Musgrave givepeopleplace Change image and share on social
The arts generally have had to recognize Modernism - how should poetry escape? John Crowe Ransom artescapegenerally Change image and share on social
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason. Novalis healinflictpoetry Change image and share on social
He who draws noble delights from sentiments of poetry is a true poet, though he has never written a line in all his life. George Sand delightdrawlife Change image and share on social
No poem is easily grasped; so why should any reader expect fast results? John Barton easilyexpectfast Change image and share on social
There's poetry in being the band that can sell out Wembley but also makes a record in a garage. I don't like doing what people expect me to do. Dave Grohl bandexpectgarage Change image and share on social
I don't like to have a calm, orderly, quiet place to work. I often compose while driving, compose in my head. It is true that I wrote my little book, 'The Sounds of Poetry, A Brief Guide,' almost entirely in airplanes and airport departure lounges. Robert Pinsky airplaneairportbook share on social
We are looking to brands for poetry and for spirituality, because we're not getting those things from our communities or from each other. Naomi Klein brandcommunitypoetry Change image and share on social
