"Though I may deny poets their monopoly on inspiration, I still place them in a select group of Fortune's darlings"
- Wislawa Szymborska
About this Quote
This quote by Wislawa Szymborska recommends that while she may not think that poets have unique access to motivation, she still considers them to be unique and privileged. She suggests that poets are among the lucky couple of who are blessed with the ability to produce lovely artworks. She is acknowledging the power of poetry and the unique ability of poets to capture and express the beauty of life. She is also recognizing the importance of motivation in the innovative process and the role it plays in the production of art. By positioning poets in a choose group of Fortune's beloveds, she is revealing her gratitude for their skill and the effect they have on the world.
"Youth is the period in which a man can be hopeless. The end of every episode is the end of the world. But the power of hoping through everything, the knowledge that the soul survives its adventures, that great inspiration comes to the middle-aged"
"When you're younger, your inspiration is there. As you get older, it tends to waver. Once you find it - I found it again - that's where you can draw from. That's where you draw your strength from"
