"A poem needs understanding through the senses. The……" — John Keats

"A poem needs understanding through the senses. The point of diving in a lake is not immediately to swim to the shore; it’s to be in the lake, to luxuriate in the sensation of water. You do not work the lake out. It is an experience beyond thought. Poetry soothes and emboldens the soul to accept mystery."

John Keats

327 Quotes by John Keats

John Keats has 327 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 327 quotes by John Keats »

More Accept Quotes

This quote is filed under Accept Quotes, one of 4,888 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 4,888 Accept Quotes »