All Andrew Motion Quotes
- I wanted to reimagine the role, in a way that was respectful of its traditional responsibilities but made them part of a wider pattern of… Deal
- More people are reading poetry now than at any time in the history of the human race. Any
- I've found a different way to scent the air: already it's a by-word for despair. Air
- These places, and the ancient things you know, You won't know soon. I'm working on it now. Ancient
- You see the names of places roundabout? They're mine now, and I've turned them inside out. Inside
- I'm also a great believer in the dream life; that while we're asleep, a deep subconscious connection is made about our profoundest fears, hopes, loves,… Asleep
- If I were to die thinking that I'd written three poems that people might read after me, I would feel that I hadn't lived in… Body
- Poetry is at the centre of my life, too, emotionally speaking, and intellectually speaking - it's just that I'm one of those people who enjoy… Centre
- The readings are at once instant in their appeal, and lingering in their impact. Appeal
- In the swirl of its pool the home-coming salmon has no intuition of anything changed. Changed