A great many people now reading and writing would be better employed keeping rabbits.

I am one of those unhappy persons who inspire bores to the greatest flights of art.

It is part of the poet's work to show each man what he sees but does not know he sees.

Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.

My poems are hymns of praise to the glory of life.

I may say that I think greed about poetry is the only permissible greed - it is, indeed, unavoidable.

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.