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Only the poet can look beyond the detail and see the whole picture
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"Only the poet can look beyond the detail and see the whole picture"

- Helen Hayes

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This quote by Helen Hayes speaks to the power of poetry to record the essence of a moment or experience. Poets have the capability to look beyond the information of a situation and see the bigger photo. They can take the ordinary and make it meaningful, the common and make it amazing. Poets can take a single moment and catch the emotion, the beauty, and the reality of it. They can take a single image and create a story that speaks with the human experience. Poets have the capability to look beyond the surface and see the much deeper meaning of a scenario. They can take the mayhem of life and produce something gorgeous and meaningful. Poets have the power to capture the essence of a minute and create something that speaks with the human experience.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Helen Hayes between October 10, 1900 and March 17, 1993. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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