--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I think of published poets that you could…" description: "\"“I think of published poets that you could know of...I think [Rainer Maria Rilke] probably has the most great published poems of any poet [...] but Ril..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/429/dan-schneider-11092_art_i-think-of-published-poets-that-you-coul_1886210.jpg" --- # I think of published poets that you could know of...I… ![“I think of published poets that you could know of...I think [Rainer Maria Rilke] probably has the most great published poems of any poet [...] but Rilke himself was an asshole. If you look at his biography, he was probably misogynist; he was a liar, a cheat; he was a terrible father; he was…” quote by Dan Schneider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/429/dan-schneider-11092_art_i-think-of-published-poets-that-you-coul_1886210.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/429/dan-schneider-11092_art_i-think-of-published-poets-that-you-coul_1886210.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/429/dan-schneider-11092_art_i-think-of-published-poets-that-you-coul_1886210.jpg) > ““I think of published poets that you could know of...I think \[Rainer Maria Rilke\] probably has the most great published poems of any poet \[...\] but Rilke himself was an asshole. If you look at his biography, he was probably misogynist; he was a liar, a cheat; he was a terrible father; he was selfish; he put people down; he had no consideration for anyone \[...\] yet, he transcends that in his greatest poems. There's that ineffable, spiritual quality - that he himself couldn't reach! But somewhere underneath that reptilian exterior, that asshole exterior of Rainer Maria Rilke, there was some good that came through – like these little sunbursts coming through clouds – that had that moment. And he'd write the Duino Elegies , he'd write the New Poems , and somewhere, that came through. And that's an amazing thing: you can have a lot of great people who are great individuals, who are loving and caring – and they can't do that. And that's not to say that their lives are meaningless, but they will never be able to affect anyone past the propinquity of their existence. They are never going to be able to affect someone in China; they are never going to be able to affect someone in 2132 the way Rilke can. And that specialness needs to be acknowledged; that specialness needs to be upheld; it needs to be rewarded, and people need to say, 'Goddamn – that's a good thing! It's a good thing that people make art!”” [Dan Schneider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-schneider/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Great art can emerge from deeply flawed individuals, showing that personal failings don’t preclude profound creative impact. **In simple terms:** Bad people can create beautiful work. Key Takeaway Separate creator from creation. Themes art morality legacy humanity Mood analytical contemplative Type philosophical critical When to use this quote - literature - education - personal reflection Key Concepts artist’s paradox ethical consumption Questions to Reflect On - Should we value art independently of the artist? - How do we reconcile admiration with criticism? 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