Poetry Quote by Dawson Church
““The poet William Butler Yeats said, “We taste and feel and see the truth. We do not reason ourselves into it.””
About This Quote
Source Quote: Unknown, possibly from a talk or article on poetry
Poetry reveals truth through sensory experience, beyond rational analysis
In simple terms: Feeling truth through poetic senses
Key Takeaway
Trust intuition over pure logic for deeper truth
Themes
creativity
intuition
philosophy
Mood
inspired
thoughtful
Type
Poetry:1
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Truth:0
Yeats:0
William Butler Yeats:0
Feel Truth:0
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When to use this quote
- art critique
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
sensory perception
truth
poetry
Questions to Reflect On
- What role does reason play in artistic truth?
- Can sensory experience replace logical proof?
A Different Perspective
May overlook logical rigor in some contexts
![“In the 1970s, for example, I found myself learning to relish the poetry of Andrew Marvell and Sir Thomas Wyatt, and getting a handle on poetry of plainer speech than I had dwelt with heretofore. Which led me into a new appreciation of middle [William Butler ] Yeats, of the short three-beat line…” quote by Adam Kirsch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3dc/adam-kirsch-38562_andrew_in-the-1970s-for-example-i-found-myself_1542775.jpg)
