The art of art the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters is simplicity.
I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry that is prose = words in their best order - poetry = the best words in the best order.
Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
He who begins by loving Christianity more than Truth will proceed by loving...
Alas! they had been friends in youth but whispering tongues can poison truth.
Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.
My opinion is that a poet should express the emotion of all the ages and...
I write poetry in order to live more fully.
