Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Physics does not change the nature of the world it studies, and no science of behavior can change the essential read more

Physics does not change the nature of the world it studies, and no science of behavior can change the essential nature of man, even though both sciences yield technologies with a vast power to manipulate the subject matters.

The courage of the Poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.

The courage of the Poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

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

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

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 emotion know what it means to want to escape from these

However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.

However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.