Poetry Quote by Carrie Etter — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.”

“Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.”

“You claim that the evidentiary miracle is present and available, namely, the Koran. You say: 'Whoever denies it, let him produce a similar one.' Indeed, we shall produce a thousand similar, from the works of rhetoricians, eloquent speakers and valiant poets, which are more appropriately phrased and state the issues more succinctly. They convey the meaning better and their rhymed prose is in better meter. … By God what you say astonishes us! You are talking about a work which recounts ancient myths, and which at the same time is full of contradictions and does not contain any useful information or explanation. Then you say: 'Produce something like it'‽”

“Here are the things that do fill me: a night sky,”

“So runs my dream, but what am I?”

“There is bad in all good authors: what a pity the converse isn't true!”