"When power leads man toward arrogance,
poetry reminds him of his limitations.
When power narrows the areas of man's concern,
poetry reminds him of the richness
and diversity of his existence.
When power corrupts, poetry cleanses."
-John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"Poetry is the utterance of
deep and heart-felt truth..
the true poet is very near the oracle."
-Edwin Hubbel Chapin

"Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny."
-Mikhail Dudan

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric;
of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.
-William Butler Yeats

"The courage of the Poet
is to keep ajar the door
that leads into madness."
-Christopher Morley

"A good poem is a contribution to reality.
The world is never the same once a good poem
has been added to it. A good poem helps to
change the shape of the universe, helps to
extend everyone's knowledge of himself
and the world around him."
-Dylan Thomas

"For me, poetry is an impish attempt
to paint the colour of the wind."
-Maxwell Bodenheim