Quotes by Famous Poets

Welcome to our curated collection of timeless wisdom encapsulated in the words of renowned poets. Within the verses of their poetry, these literary giants have woven intricate tapestries of human emotions, experiences, and insights that transcend time and space. From the depths of love and loss to the heights of inspiration and contemplation, the quotes by famous poets offer glimpses into the human soul, capturing moments both profound and fleeting.

Join us on a journey through the corridors of poetic expression as we explore the thoughts, feelings, and reflections that have shaped the literary landscape and touched the hearts of countless individuals throughout history. Discover the beauty, wisdom, and universal truths that resonate across generations, reminding us of the power of words to connect, inspire, and illuminate the paths of our lives.

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Alice Walker

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.

Allen Ginsberg

The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That’s what poetry does.

Carl Sandburg

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.

Dylan Thomas

After the first death, there is no other.

Ella Wilcox

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.

Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.

Jacques Prevert

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process.

John Keats

Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?

Langston Hughes

But life is just a minute –
Only sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon you – can’t refuse it.
Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it.

Maya Angelou

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.

Mewlana Rumi

The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.

Michael Rosen

Don’t worry if you think you’re making waves simply by being yourself. The moon does it all the time.

Nazim Hikmet

Life’s no joke, and death’s full of opportunities.

Nikki Giovanni

If what you’re doing doesn’t make you happy, you’re doing the wrong thing.

Ogden Nash

People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven’t what they want that they really don’t want it.