Money Quote by Robert Penn Warren

Money is everywhere, but so is poetry. What we lack are the poets.

— Federico Fellini

“Poets and writers don't live either for money or for fame. And even without any recognition for their work they keep on writing!”

— Avijeet Das

Modern poets talk against business, poor things, but all of us write for money. Beginners are subjected to trial by market.

— Robert Frost

Poets, like friends to whom you are in debt, you hate.

— William Wycherley

Poets arent very usefulBecause they aren't consumeful or produceful..

— Ogden Nash

Money is a kind of poetry.

— Wallace Stevens

Poets are shameless with their experiences: they exploit them.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

I've a poet's sensitivity.

— Dharmendra

Poets... are literal-minded men who will squeeze a word till it hurts.

— Archibald MacLeish

Poetry is priceless.... a way of keeping yourself feeling rich and civilized even when you're quite poor.

— Marie Ponsot

There is all this stuff about how sensitive poets are and how in touch with feelings, etc. they are, but really all we care…

— Matthew Zapruder

. . . you did not seem to me over-fond of money. And this is the way in general with those who have not…

— Plato