Louis Dudek Quotes

What is forgiven is usually well remembered.

The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class.

In a poem, the words happen; they just come. I let them. Otherwise, I wouldn't write. To interfere with what is happening is to distort the poem. Just a very small degree of intelligence and supervision is necessary. Very tactful. Any revision later that violates the text as it came, that begins rewriting the words, is fake.

Art is anything people do with distinction.

The best live among us in disguise.

Canada is a country where the serious writers are hockey fans and readers of comic books. They don't play chess.

There are two kinds of people; those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievement from the second.

Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative.

A critic at best is a waiter at the great table of literature.

A good reputation is better than fame.

There is no original sin. It's all been done before.