Monday, July 16, 2007

10 Favorite Quotes About Poetry: # 7, 6, 5.

5.) It's hard to get the news from poems, but men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there. -William Carlos Williams

6.) When I first started acting, it was because of my desire to connect. To that thing inside each of us. That light that I believe exists in all of us. Because acting for me is about believing in that connection... And through our combined belief, we can create a new reality. -Forest Whitaker

7.) The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That's what poetry does. -Allen Ginsberg

1 comment:

sam of the ten thousand things said...

I have always believed the Williams' statement. Very true.