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    For there is no heroic poem in the world but is at bottom a
    biography, the life of a man; also, it may be said, there is no
    life of a man, faithfully recorded, but is a heroic poem of its
    sort, rhymed or unrhymed.

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Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

by Bhagavad Gita Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Poetry is something more philosophical and more worthy of serious
attention than history.

Poetry is something more philosophical and more worthy of serious
attention than history.

by Unknown Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his read more

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.

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The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.

The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.

by Richard Rosen Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.

morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.

by C K Williams Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

by Paul Engle Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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It does not need that a poem should be long. Every word was once
a poem.

It does not need that a poem should be long. Every word was once
a poem.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

by Horace Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been read more

A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.

by Dylan Thomas Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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