Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else.
William HazlittTo think justly, we must understand what others mean. To know the value of our thoughts, we must try their effect on other minds.
William HazlittWe are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.
William Hazlitt