Bird Quote by Mariana Fulger

The eye of the poet sees less clearly, but sees farther than the eye of the scientist.

— Peter Kreeft

“An open heart leaves a breach for someone to pour love into it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of…

— John Burroughs

A poet is a bird of unearthly excellence, who escapes from his celestial realm arrives in this world warbling. If we do not cherish…

— Anonymous

The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of…

— John Burroughs

The poet is a bird of strange moods. He descends from his lofty domain to tarry among us, singing; if we do not honor…

— Khalil Gibran

“Don’t let the bad times get you down, You have some of those moments where life tells you, it’s time to cry. Without those,…

— Tiffany McDaniel, On the Savage Side

Keelhaul the poets in the vestry chairs.

— Karl Shapiro

Knowledge and increase of enduring joy From the great Nature that exists in works Of mighty Poets.

— William Wordsworth

Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist. [Lat., Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnae.]

— Horace

There were so many Pittsburgh poets in my hallway that if, at that instant, a meteorite had come smashing through my roof, there would…

— Michael Chabon

Most of the more celebrated names among African-American authors, poets, and artists are known to the world because of their association with specific cultural…

— Aberjhani

“[poems are] crystals deposited after the effervescent contact of the spirit with reality. (cristaux deposes apres l'effervescent contact de l'esprit avec la realite)”

— Pierre Reverdy

One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish…

— Anita Diament

Defeat furnishes good material to the poets and the artists, but none of us care to have the glory of the conquered apply to…

— Susan Glaspell