I believe that human beings are desperate, always, to belong to something larger than themselves.
David WhyteTo give generously but appropriately and then, most difficult of all, and as the full apotheosis of the art, with feeling, in the moment and spontaneously, has always been recognized as one of the greatest of human qualities.
David WhyteThe moment youโve uttered the exact dimensionality of your exile, youโre already turning towards home.
David WhyteIn England especially, poetry's woven into the background fabric of society. And in Ireland, it's in the foreground. The place of the poet in Irish society is enormous. If you say you're a poet in Ireland, you'd better know what you're doing, because the standard and the expectations are incredibly high.
David Whyte