|

|

Advertisements

Rita Dove Quotes

I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn’t mean they’re going to make it Picture Quote #1

What’s a word, a talisman, to hold against the world? Picture Quote #1

What’s invisible sings, and we bear witness Picture Quote #1

I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing Picture Quote #1

The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I’ve seen ecstasy or something Picture Quote #1

There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

What is ironic is that Allen Ginsberg’s importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world! Picture Quote #1

I’m never quite sure how the poem is going to resolve itself and that I’m always in some way surprised. I make a discovery in a poem as I write it Picture Quote #1

I wish someone had told me that my stories are really mine to tell. In other words, anything that I think is important or that has moved me has the ability to move somebody else Picture Quote #1

I think that when a poem can move readers across generations and across its specific class or race then it becomes truly classic Picture Quote #1

All of us have moments in our childhood where we come alive for the first time. And we go back to those moments and think, This is when I became myself Picture Quote #1

Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I think reading Shakespeare’s plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive Picture Quote #1

I was appointed Poet Laureate. It came totally out of the blue because most Poet Laureates had been considerably older than I. It was not something that I even had begun to dream about! Picture Quote #1

In working on a poem, I love to revise. Lots of younger poets don’t enjoy this, but in the process of revision I discover thing Picture Quote #1

I loved to read, but I always thought that the dream was too far away. The person who had written the book was a God, it wasn’t a person Picture Quote #1

I change jobs like drinking water ... And as I grow accustomed to the new flavor of a drink I regard as delicious, yes, vital, something fades, life balks. So I break camp; I shed skins Picture Quote #1

It really wasn’t until I was in college when I began to write more and more, and I realized I was scheduling my entire life around my writing Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

It makes me furious to hear haters of all skin colors - especially Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalists - deride other people because of their different beliefs and lifestyles Picture Quote #1

It’s the combination of the intimate and the public that I find so exciting about being poet laureate Picture Quote #1

The American Dream is a phrase we’ll have to wrestle with all of our lives. It means a lot of things to different people. I think we’re redefining it now Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt that the poems I’ve written which have historical context are hopefully not just simply plucking something out of history and saying great, let’s write about that. In every case what has happened is that I’ve become fascinated or haunted by something and couldn’t shake it Picture Quote #1

I grew up in Ohio, where civil-rights accomplishments had already begun to accelerate before Martin Luther King appeared. In hindsight, we know that many people, black and white, were instrumental in changing the Jim Crow status quo on all levels Picture Quote #1

The American Dream is a phrase we’ll have to wrestle with all of our lives. It means a lot of things to different people. I think we’re redefining it now Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

It really wasn’t until I was in college when I began to write more and more, and I realized I was scheduling my entire life around my writing Picture Quote #1

If they don’t read, if they don’t love reading; if they don’t find themselves compulsively reading, I don’t think they’re really a writer Picture Quote #1

Sometimes a word is found so right it trembles at the slightest explanation Picture Quote #1

Crassly put: When I write, I am trying not to bore myself and my readers Picture Quote #1

When I was young, I was older than I am today Picture Quote #1

Don’t be so fast, you’re all you’ve got Picture Quote #1

1 2 3

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn’t mean they’re going to make it. (Rita Dove Quotes) What’s a word, a talisman, to hold against the world? (Rita Dove Quotes) What’s invisible sings, and we bear witness (Rita Dove Quotes) I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing (Rita Dove Quotes) The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I’ve seen ecstasy or something (Rita Dove Quotes) There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry (Rita Dove Quotes) What is ironic is that Allen Ginsberg’s importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world! (Rita Dove Quotes) I’m never quite sure how the poem is going to resolve itself and that I’m always in some way surprised. I make a discovery in a poem as I write it (Rita Dove Quotes) I wish someone had told me that my stories are really mine to tell. In other words, anything that I think is important or that has moved me has the ability to move somebody else (Rita Dove Quotes) I think that when a poem can move readers across generations and across its specific class or race then it becomes truly classic (Rita Dove Quotes) All of us have moments in our childhood where we come alive for the first time. And we go back to those moments and think, This is when I became myself (Rita Dove Quotes) Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet (Rita Dove Quotes) I think reading Shakespeare’s plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive (Rita Dove Quotes) I was appointed Poet Laureate. It came totally out of the blue because most Poet Laureates had been considerably older than I. It was not something that I even had begun to dream about! (Rita Dove Quotes) In working on a poem, I love to revise. Lots of younger poets don’t enjoy this, but in the process of revision I discover thing (Rita Dove Quotes) I loved to read, but I always thought that the dream was too far away. The person who had written the book was a God, it wasn’t a person. (Rita Dove Quotes) I change jobs like drinking water ... And as I grow accustomed to the new flavor of a drink I regard as delicious, yes, vital, something fades, life balks. So I break camp; I shed skins. (Rita Dove Quotes) It really wasn’t until I was in college when I began to write more and more, and I realized I was scheduling my entire life around my writing. (Rita Dove Quotes) It makes me furious to hear haters of all skin colors - especially Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalists - deride other people because of their different beliefs and lifestyles. (Rita Dove Quotes) It’s the combination of the intimate and the public that I find so exciting about being poet laureate. (Rita Dove Quotes) The American Dream is a phrase we’ll have to wrestle with all of our lives. It means a lot of things to different people. I think we’re redefining it now. (Rita Dove Quotes) I’ve always felt that the poems I’ve written which have historical context are hopefully not just simply plucking something out of history and saying great, let’s write about that. In every case what has happened is that I’ve become fascinated or haunted by something and couldn’t shake it (Rita Dove Quotes) I grew up in Ohio, where civil-rights accomplishments had already begun to accelerate before Martin Luther King appeared. In hindsight, we know that many people, black and white, were instrumental in changing the Jim Crow status quo on all levels (Rita Dove Quotes) The American Dream is a phrase we’ll have to wrestle with all of our lives. It means a lot of things to different people. I think we’re redefining it now (Rita Dove Quotes) It really wasn’t until I was in college when I began to write more and more, and I realized I was scheduling my entire life around my writing (Rita Dove Quotes) If they don’t read, if they don’t love reading; if they don’t find themselves compulsively reading, I don’t think they’re really a writer (Rita Dove Quotes) Sometimes a word is found so right it trembles at the slightest explanation (Rita Dove Quotes) Crassly put: When I write, I am trying not to bore myself and my readers (Rita Dove Quotes) When I was young, I was older than I am today (Rita Dove Quotes) Don’t be so fast, you’re all you’ve got (Rita Dove Quotes)

1 2 3