The inmost spirit of poetry, in other words, is at bottom, in every recorded case, the voice of pain – and the… — Ted Hughes Copy Share Image
The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
“The human spirit is poetry enough and I understand that, but I write to make it transparent to a world in love… — Christopher Poindexter Copy Share Image
The spirit of poetry, like all other living powers, must of necessity circumscribe itself by rules, were it only to unite power… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
