"I've written some poetry I don't understand myself."

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"I get a little poetic sometimes. The moonlight does that to me."

Julie Kagawa, American Author

Poetry, Emotion, Truth, Observation

"And here, in thought, to thee-In thought that can alone, Ascend thy empire and so be A partner of thy throne, By winged Fantasy, My embassy is given, Till secrecy shall knowledge be In the environs of Heaven."

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

Poetry, Imagination, Fantasy, Creativity, Thought

"None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing less than pain transmuted into exaltation by the alchemy of poetry."

Edith Hamilton, American Writer

Poetry, Alchemy, Nothing, Pain

"That men, who might have tower'd in the vanOf all the congregated world, to fanAnd winnow from the coming step of timeAll chaff of custom, wipe away all slimeLeft by men-slugs and human serpentry,Have been content to let occasion die,Whilst they did sleep in love's Elysium."

John Keats, English Poet

Poetry, Potential, Failure, Time, Neglect

"My heart ist melting, I love you, Drops of Gold."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Poetry, Love, Emotion, Heart

"True poetry is the fragrance of the heart in the house of peace."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Poetry, Heart, Peace, Calm

"The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Poetry, Development, Drama, State

"You should be more carefulwhen you move, my dearwhat with you...spilling moonlightinto my poem, with a mereflick of your hand."

Sanober Khan, Indian Businessman

Poetry, Love, Beauty, Emotion

"Just as the poet is a menace to conformity, he is also a constant threat to political dictators. He is always on the verge of blowing up the assembly line of political power."

Rollo May, American Psychologist

Poetry, Freedom, Power, Creativity

"You need a poetic touch from the outer space? Then you need the moonlight!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Poetry, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Inspirational

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"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."

Time

"We had two grand antique professors who had been teaching at Lombard since before I was born."

Education

"Every blunder behind us is giving a cheer for us, and only for those who were willing to fail are the dangers and splendors of life."

Life

"My room for books and study or for sitting and thinking about nothing in particular to see what would happen was at the end of a hall."

Books

"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance."

Poetry

"The scholars and poets of an earlier time can be read only with a dictionary to help."

Time

"I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read."

People

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"I get a little poetic sometimes. The moonlight does that to me."

"And here, in thought, to thee-In thought that can alone, Ascend thy empire and so be A partner of thy throne, By winged Fantasy, My embassy is given, Till secrecy shall knowledge be In the environs of Heaven."

"None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing less than pain transmuted into exaltation by the alchemy of poetry."

"That men, who might have tower'd in the vanOf all the congregated world, to fanAnd winnow from the coming step of timeAll chaff of custom, wipe away all slimeLeft by men-slugs and human serpentry,Have been content to let occasion die,Whilst they did sleep in love's Elysium."

"My heart ist melting, I love you, Drops of Gold."

"True poetry is the fragrance of the heart in the house of peace."

"The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both."

"You should be more carefulwhen you move, my dearwhat with you...spilling moonlightinto my poem, with a mereflick of your hand."

"Just as the poet is a menace to conformity, he is also a constant threat to political dictators. He is always on the verge of blowing up the assembly line of political power."

"You need a poetic touch from the outer space? Then you need the moonlight!"

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"I fell in love, not deep, but I fell several times and then fell out."

"The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring."

"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on."

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."

"We had two grand antique professors who had been teaching at Lombard since before I was born."

"Every blunder behind us is giving a cheer for us, and only for those who were willing to fail are the dangers and splendors of life."

"My room for books and study or for sitting and thinking about nothing in particular to see what would happen was at the end of a hall."

"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance."

"The scholars and poets of an earlier time can be read only with a dictionary to help."

"I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read."