Constitution Quote by Lionel Trilling
“Freud ... showed us that poetry is indigenous to the very constitution of the mind ; he saw the mind as being, in the greater part of its tendency, exactly a poetry-making faculty.”
About This Quote
Freud suggested that poetry is innate to the mind’s constitution, a natural creative faculty.
In simple terms: Poetry is an innate mental faculty.
Cultivate the mind’s poetic nature.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing practice
- therapy
- education
- artistic work
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your mind express creativity?
- Can you develop a poetic perspective?
Not everyone experiences this poetic faculty equally.