Famous Poets Quotes

Many Americans first fell in love with the poetry of the thirteenth century teacher and spiritual leader Jelalludin Rumi during the early 1990s when the unparalleled lyrical grace, philosophical brilliance, and spiritual daring of his work took modern Western readers completely by surprise. The impact of its soulful beauty and the depth of its profound humanity were so intense that they reportedly prompted numerous individuals to spontaneously compose poetry.

Aberjhani

Theirs two ways to become a famous Poet, find that one person that knows somebody, that knows somebody, that knows somebody.Or die trying

Stanley Victor Paskavich

I've been told by many the art of poetry's dead, I believe it's alive on pages they haven't read

Stanley Victor Paskavich

Iron deficiency can lead to a wardrobe full of crumpled clothes

Benny Bellamacina

The ecstatic beauty and soulful grace of Rumi’s poetry inspires human hearts to believe in possibilities beyond the predictably fatal.

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I called it a baptism in flaming ink that forced me to shed my shyness about recognizing myself as a poet and to accept the fact that life had never given me any choice in the matter. And then I had to discover exactly what that meant.

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Then came the healing time, hearts started to shine, soul felt so fine, oh what a freeing time it was.

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Poetry, like jazz, is one of those dazzling diamonds of creative industry that help human beings make sense out of the comedies and tragedies that contextualize our lives.

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Your pain is a school unto itself–– and your joy a lovely temple.

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In an age when nations and individuals routinely exchange murder for murder, when the healing grace of authentic spirituality is usurped by the divisive politics of religious organizations, and when broken hearts bleed pain in darkness without the relief of compassion, the voice of an exceptional poet producing exceptional work is not something the world can afford to dismiss.

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The music of revelation announces itself to the reader in somber brooding tones or in melodies light as air and one is invited to dance with the most captivating of partners: poetry.

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When a reader enters the pages of a book of poetry, he or she enters a world where dreams transform the past into knowledge made applicable to the present, and where visions shape the present into extraordinary possibilities for the future.

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In a rich moonlit garden, flowers open beneath the eyes of entire nations terrified to acknowledge the simplicity of the beauty of peace.

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You can have practically anything you want in this world, if you have great credit.

Start having more confidence in yourself, and others will do the same.

Stop now and decide to never worry again about what others think about you.

Some of my greatest successes in business are simply the result of taking huge, calculated risks.

Get out of your comfort zone and go for it. I do this when I apply for lead acting parts in feature movies.

Forget about how old you are, and get busy.

Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today? For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince Lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in an "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant.

Don't ever rely on one job, business contact, etc for your main source of income. Receive multiple sources of income for success.

Have you noticed how prejudice still exists today. For instance, now they challenge famous people for their past achievements: People like Christopher Columbus and now even Vince lombardi. Nothing surprises me. I never grew-up with prejudices against anyone. I don't care what color you are or where you came from. This sort of stuff to me never made sense. You see I grew up in a "educated family." Education teaches you not to be so ignorant.

Writers are made, they are not born.

A woman does not become whole until she has a baby.

A woman does not become whole, until she has a baby.

A women does not become whole, until she has a baby.

Don't let your past dictate your future,

This is what our love is––a sacred pattern of unbroken unity sewn flawlessly invisible inside all other images, thoughts, smells, and sounds.

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Rainer Maria Rilke greeted and wrestled with the angels of his Duino Elegies in the solitude of a castle surrounded by white cliffs tall trees and the sea. I greeted most of mine in the solitude of a house that still vibrated with the throbs of a singular life that had helped shape many lives and with the ache of attempts to render useful service to that life. The River of Winged Dreams was therefore constructed as a link between dimensions of past and future emotions and intellect and matter and spirit.

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What is this slow blue dream of living, and this fevered death by dreaming?

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A world without poetry and art would be too much like one without birds or flowers: bearable but a lot less enjoyable.

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Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth.

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