I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing. T. S. Eliot hopesoulthing Change image and share on social
The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible. T. S. Eliot importantpoetthing Change image and share on social
Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers. T. S. Eliot editorfailwriter Change image and share on social
The bad poet is usually unconscious where he ought to be conscious, and conscious where he ought to be unconscious. T. S. Eliot badconsciouspoet Change image and share on social
Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things. T. S. Eliot emotionescapeexpression share on social
Any poet, if he is to survive beyond his 25th year, must alter; he must seek new literary influences; he will have different emotions to express. T. S. Eliot 25thalteremotion Change image and share on social
All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords. T. S. Eliot badcatchwordcease Change image and share on social
Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature. T. S. Eliot highliteratureperson Change image and share on social
And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness. T. S. Eliot bookdistractdodge Change image and share on social
