Odd Quote by Richard Wilbur Download Open image “Odd that a thing is most itself when likened” — Richard Wilbur ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Odd
“Aristotle said29 that "the greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor. It is the one thing that cannot be learnt… — Robert Bosnak Copy Share Image
I see the origin of the irresistible attraction of metaphor and analogy, the explanation of our strange and permanent need to find similarities in… — Roger Caillois Copy Share Image
There is always another way to say the same thing that doesn't look at all like the way you said it before. I don't… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“So many options that they're almost overwhelming. Which is why it is sometimes so easy to grab the cliche, to reach out to what… — Jenny Hubbard Copy Share Image
The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor; it is the one thing that cannot be learned from others; and… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“I'd heard someone say that the end of most things often bears a resemblance - even if faint - to their beginnings” — Chigozie Obioma Copy Share Image
“People are pretty much alike. It's only that our differences are more susceptible to definition than our similarities. – Linda Ellerbee” — Linda Ellerbee Copy Share Image
“It is a great thing, indeed, to make a proper use of the poetical forms, as also of compounds and strange words. But the… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
In short, not only are things not what they seem, they are not even what they are called! — Francisco de Quevedo Copy Share Image
The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor. This alone cannot be imparted by another; it is the mark of… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
Writing is?waiting for the word that may not be there until next Tuesday. — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
Your hands hold roses always in a way that says They are not only yours; the beautiful changes In such kind ways, Wishing ever… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
Oh, let there be nothing on earth but laundry, Nothing but rosy hands in the rising steam And clear dances done in the sight… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
“the beautiful changes In such kind ways, Wishing ever to sunder Things and things’ selves for a second finding, to lose For a moment… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
Writing poetry is talking to oneself; yet it is a mode of talking to oneself in which the self disappears; and the product's something… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
We know what boredom is: it is a dull Impatience or a fierce velleity, A champing wish, stalled by our lassitude, To make or… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
That's the main business of the poem!-to see if you can't make up a language that sets all your selves talking at once-all of… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
What is our praise or pride but to imagine excellence and try to make it? What does it say over the door of heaven;… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
It is true that the poet does not directly address his neighbors; but he does address a great congress of persons who dwell at… — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
Step off assuredly into the blank of your mind. Something will come to you. — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
Composition for me is, externally at least, scarcely distinguishable from catatonia. — Richard Wilbur Copy Share Image
A real Christian in an odd number anyway. He feels supreme love for One whom he has never seen, talks familiarly every day to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I thought the whole masturbation thing was really odd and really weird. — Lynndie England Copy Share Image
Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
And if we seem nutty to you and if we seem like an odd ball to you, just remember one thing. The mighty oak… — Glenn Turner Copy Share Image
I am married to a writer, and this - writing - is an odd enterprise. It's something we both support very strongly. — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
Don't give up on me now. I'm sorry. I guess that's an odd thing to say. Because isn't that what I'm doing? Giving up? — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Tom Stafford was an odd character, you know - a brilliant guy. He looked weird and I think he took a really defensive attitude… — Donnie Fritts Copy Share Image
I don't fall in love easily. It's odd; one of the first things I think about when I go out with a woman is… — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
Oh, it was delicious to have someone to keep secrets with. If I'd had a sister or a brother closer in age, I guessed… — Kathryn Stockett Copy Share Image
It was an odd coincidence that my career took off the same decade as having babies. I often wished it had been different, that… — Jane Kaczmarek Copy Share Image
You know, I hate to give advice because my life has been so odd that almost nothing that's happened to me can apply. — William Joyce Copy Share Image
I know I'm funny, because I'm eccentric, I'm odd. I'm not what you expect. — Marian Seldes Copy Share Image
