The Poet Doesn't Invent. He Listens.

I Succeeded In Bewitching A Fair Number And In Being Intoxicated With My Mistakes.

Be A Constant Outrage To Modesty There Is Nothing To Fear: Modesty Is Exercised Only Among The Blind.

I Know That Poetry Is Indispensable, But To What I Could Not Say.

Without Resistance You Can Do Nothing

Listen Carefully To First Criticisms Made Of Your Work. Note Just What It Is About Your Work That Critics Don't Like - Then Cultivate It. That's The Only Part Of Your Work That's Individual And Worth Keeping.