When we are touched by something it's as if we're being brushed by an angel's wings. Rita Dove angelbrushtouch Change image and share on social
I think children have talent and insight, but it gets beaten out of them. Rita Dove beatchildinsight Change image and share on social
I've always been intrigued by the way history works, the way we decide what is mentioned. Rita Dove decidehavehistory Change image and share on social
Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature. Rita Dove accuratelyadversitybegin share on social
One definition of eternity is that we are not alone on this planet, that there are those who've gone before and those who will come, and that there is a community of spirits. Rita Dove communitydefinitioneternity Change image and share on social
Going to the library was the one place we got to go without asking for permission. And they let us choose what we wanted to read. It was a feeling of having a book be mine entirely. Rita Dove bookchoosefelt Change image and share on social
The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I've seen ecstasy or something. Rita Dove cloudecstasyfeel Change image and share on social
I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive. Rita Dove abilityaliveextremely Change image and share on social
