Poetry Quotes by I. A. Richards

We believe a scientist because he can substantiate his remarks, not because he is eloquent and forcible in his enunciation. In fact, we distrust…

— I. A. Richards

It is never what a poem says that matters, but what it is.

— I. A. Richards

Poetry is a perfectly reasonable means of overcoming chaos.

— I. A. Richards

Contempt is a well-recognized defensive reaction.

— I. A. Richards

We want to do something and a definition is a means of doing it. If we want certain results then we must use certain…

— I. A. Richards

Thought is metaphoric, and proceeds by comparison, and the metaphors of language derive therefrom.

— I. A. Richards

In the simplest formulation, when we use a metaphor we have two thoughts of different things active together and supported by a single word,…

— I. A. Richards