Poetry Quote by Dante Alighieri — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Those ancients who in poetry presented”

“The wisest are the most annoyed at the loss of time.”

“There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery”

“Amor, ch'al cor gentile ratto s'apprende”

“How could poetry and literature have arisen from something as plebian as the cuneiform equivalent of grocery-store bar codes? I prefer the version in which Prometheus brought writing to man from the gods. But then I remind myself that…we should not be too fastidious about where great ideas come from. Ultimately, they all come from a wrinkled organ that at its healthiest has the color and consistency of toothpaste, and in the end only withers and dies.”

“At the edge of madness you howl diamonds and pearls.”

“Appreciate the moment of a first kiss; it may be the last time you own your heart.”

“I began a poem in lines of one syllable. It's rather difficult, but the merit of all things lies in their difficulty. The subject matter is gallant. I'll read you the first canto; it's four hundred verses long and takes one minute.”

“TO what purpose, April, do you return again?”

“Wide sea, that one continuous murmur breeds”