Poetry Quote by T.S. Eliot — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“All our knowledge brings us nearer to our ignorance,”

““Do I dare”

“Let us go then, you and I,”

“Honest criticism and sensible appreciation are directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry.”

“The Pekes and the Pollicles, everyone knows,”

“Do I dare”

“The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore,”

“We are unraveling our navels so that we may ingest the sun.”

“Poetry is frequently introduced as an object of dissection rather than an experience of encounter. Students are trained to hunt for metaphors, symbols, and devices before they are allowed to feel the poem. This premature intellectualisation breeds anxiety rather than appreciation.”

“I have been happy, though in a dream.”

“I drink from a small spring,”

“I want my own will, and I want”