Poetry Quotes

Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something.

Vikram Seth
- Up
- Why
- Job
I love the simple poetry of theater, where you can stand in a spotlight on a stage and wrap a coat around you, and say, 'It was 1860 and it was winter...'

Gary Oldman
- Love
- Simple
- Winter

Any reflection about poetry should begin, or end, with this question: who and how many read poetry books?

Octavio Paz
- Question
- End
- Reflection
In my life, I've seen enormous increase in the consumption of poetry. When I was young, there were virtually no poetry readings.

Donald Hall
- Life
- Poetry
We have been able to have fine poetry in England because the public do not read it, and consequently do not influence it. The public like to insult poets because they are individual, but once they have insulted them, they leave them alone.

Oscar Wilde
- Alone
- Public
- Fine
The question has been asked, 'What is a woman?' A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman is a dreamer. A woman is a planner. A woman is a maker, and a molder. A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman builds bridges. A woman makes children and makes cars. A woman writes poetry and songs. A woman is a person who makes choices.

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Probably induced by the asthma, I started reading and writing early on, my literary efforts from the age of about nine running chiefly to poetry and plays.

Patrick White
- Writing
- Age
- Running
A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else is just a footnote.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko
- Poetry
- Poet
- Anything