Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Poetry Humility Identity I think a poet is anybody who wouldn't call himself a poet.

Bob Dylan

Poetry Interpretation Spirituality Intermediary Divinity The poets are only the interpreters of the gods.

Socrates

Poetry Joy Pain Wonder Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

Kahlil Gibran

Wisdom Poetry Understanding Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.

Plato

Poetry Literature Language Creativity Basics The rudiment of verse may, possibly, be found in the spondee.

Edgar Allan Poe

Death Beauty Poetry The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

Edgar Allan Poe

Crime Poetry Philosophy Life Business I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself than this incessant business.

Henry David Thoreau

Poetry Creativity Expression It's not easy to define poetry.

Bob Dylan

Poetry Beauty Creation Rhythm I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.

Edgar Allan Poe

Poetry Self-Expression Vulnerability A poem is a naked person... Some people say that I am a poet.

Bob Dylan