Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper, unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being, to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives are mostly a constant evasion of ourselves. T. S. Eliot awareconstantdeep share on social
There is no absolute point of view from which real and ideal can be finally separated and labelled. T. S. Eliot absolutefinallyideal Change image and share on social
As things are, and as fundamentally they must always be, poetry is not a career, but a mug's game. No honest poet can ever feel quite sure of the permanent value of what he has written: He may have wasted his time and messed up his life for nothing. T. S. Eliot careerfeelfundamentally share on social
Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers. T. S. Eliot editorfailwriter Change image and 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
Playwriting gets into your blood and you can't stop it. At least not until the producers or the public tell you to. T. S. Eliot bloodplaywritingproducer 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
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. T. S. Eliot coffeelifemeasure Change image and share on social
