Sir, what is poetry Why, Sir, it is much easier to say what it is not. We all know what light is but it is not easy to tell what it is. (Samuel Johnson)

Sir, what is poetry Why, Sir, it is much easier to say what it is not. We all know what light is but it is not easy to tell what it is.

Samuel Johnson

Related topics

easy light poetry say sir tell

Related quotes

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism. View quote
W. Somerset Maugham
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in the case of poetry, it's the exact opposite! View quote
Paul Dirac
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. View quote
George Carlin
Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don't have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes there's poetry written right on the bathroom wall. View quote
Ani DiFranco
My wife is always trying to get rid of me. The other day she told me to put the garbage out. I said to her I already did. She told me to go and keep an eye on it. View quote
Rodney Dangerfield