Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly.
It is not enough for poems to be fine; they must charm, and draw the mind of the listener at will.
Often you must turn your stylus to erase, if you hope to write anything worth a second reading.
Let your poem be kept nine years.
Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.
In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an apology for them.