Famous quotes by Poets

"The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich"

"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age"

"Take away love and our earth is a tomb"

"No man is happy who does not think himself so"

"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it"

"There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy"

"Life loves the liver of it"

"The middle course is the best"

"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit"

"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others"

"Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy"

"When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas"

"I wish the word whimsical wasn't used now"

"If I decide to be indecisive, that's my decision"

"I was put off by people at school - my cabbage wasn't as good as other people's, you know, so that put me off"

"And all may do what has by man been done"

"Skill and confidence are an unconquered army"

"The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life"

"Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance"

"The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich"

"He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God"

"I'm terrified of switching the computer on because there are so many poems"

"Whereas with poetry no one has to show anybody really, and you don't have to tell anyone you're doing it"

"Yes, you can feel very alone as a poet and you sometimes think, is it worth it? Is it worth carrying on? But because there were other poets, you became part of a scene. Even though they were very different writers, it made it easier because you were together"

"If I do a poetry reading I want people to walk out and say they feel better for having been there - not because you've done a comedy performance but because you're talking about your father dying or having young children, things that touch your soul"

"The way of life is not as easy as some people think... like me"

"While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed"

"Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future"

"The best way out is always through"