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Yehuda Amichai Quote: “The reason a poet is a…”

The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.

October 30, 2021 1924, Israeli, May 3, Quotes by Poets, Yehuda Amichai

Richard Rorty Quote: “The usual picture of Socrates is…”

The usual picture of Socrates is of an ugly little plebeian who inspired a handsome young nobleman to write long dialogues on large topics.

October 27, 2021 1931, American, October 4, Quotes by Philosophers, Richard Rorty

Antony Beevor Quote: “It takes me three or four…”

It takes me three or four years to research and write each book and the individual stories stay with you for a long time afterwards.

October 25, 2021 1946, Antony Beevor, British, December 14, Quotes by Historians

Mark Strand Quote: “It’s very hard to write humor….”

It’s very hard to write humor.

October 23, 2021 1934, American, April 11, Mark Strand, Quotes by Poets

Daniel J. Boorstin Quote: “I’ve learned any fool can write…”

I’ve learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one.

October 22, 2021 1914, American, Daniel J. Boorstin, October 1, Quotes by Historians

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote: “Each age, it is found, must…”

Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for the next succeeding.

October 5, 2021 1803, American, May 25, Quotes by Poets, Ralph Waldo Emerson

Blaise Pascal Quote: “Even those who write against fame…”

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.

October 4, 2021 1623, Blaise Pascal, French, June 19, Quotes by Philosophers

Maxine Kumin Quote: “I’ve reached a point in life…”

I’ve reached a point in life where it would be easy to let down my guard and write simple imagistic poems. But I don’t want to write poems that aren’t necessary. I want to write poems that matter, that have an interesting point of view.

October 3, 2021 1925, American, June 6, Maxine Kumin, Quotes by Poets

Germaine Greer Quote: “Never advise anyone to go to…”

Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. He that has no children brings them up well.

October 1, 2021 1939, Australian, Germaine Greer, January 29, Quotes by Activists

Andrew Motion Quote: “I get up at 5.30am, sluice…”

I get up at 5.30am, sluice myself and have two Weetabix and some mint tea, before starting to write by 6am.

September 28, 2021 1952, Andrew Motion, English, October 26, Quotes by Poets

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