Quotations


“With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.” ~~ Edgar Allan Poe

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night.” ~~ Edgar Allan Poe

Filed under: Dreams, Edgar Allan Poe

“I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.” ~~ Edgar Allan Poe

“Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.” ~~ Steven Wright

Filed under: Humor, Steven Wright

“A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I’m afraid of widths.” ~~ Steven Wright

Filed under: Humor, Steven Wright

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. ” ~~ Maya Angelou

“I believe that every person is born with talent.” ~~ Maya Angelou

Filed under: Children, Maya Angelou, Talent

“Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.” ~~ Maya Angelou

“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him. ” ~~ Maya Angelou

“We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.” ~~ Mao Tse-Tung