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A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.
A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen
If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call read more
If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for the Creator, there is no poverty.