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Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, read more

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.

by T. S. Eliot Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason.

The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason.

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Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

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There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

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The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

by T. S. Eliot Found in: Poets Quotes,
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