Earth has waited for them, All the time of their growth Fretting for their decay: Now she has them at last.

I will not leave a corner of my consciousness covered up, but saturate myself with the strange and extraordinary new conditions of this life, and it will all refine itself into poetry later on.

I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself

Poetical appreciation is only newly bursting on me.

I wanted to write a battle song for the Judeans but so far I can think of nothing noble and weighty enough

Nobody ever told me what to read, or ever put poetry in my way

The darkness crumbles away It is the same old druid Time as ever.

I never joined the army for patriotic reasons.

I cant look at things in the simple, large way that great poets do.

You mustnt forget the circumstances I have been brought up in, the little education I have had.

The truth needs so little rehearsal.

Think for yourself at all times.

The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee.

It's nice to have a boyfriend, but it's even nicer to own your house when you're 21.

The wind is rising on the sea,The windy white foam-dancers leap;And the sea moans uneasily,And turns to sleep, and cannot sleep.

If I can avoid doing stunts, I will. I don't want to die just for a movie. It's not worth it.

The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

There is no cause so good or noble that it will not attract fuggheads; and the fuggheads will get all the press.

Expediency often silences justice.

I want to be remembered as a guy who inspired, encouraged and made people laugh.