Art is History's nostalgia, it prefers a thatched roof to a concrete factory, and the huge church above a bleached village.
Derek WalcottThe time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the otherโs welcome.
Derek WalcottAmericans are not brought up with meter. They're not brought up with poetry. If you try to get them to recite, they're too embarrassed.
Derek Walcott