"It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions."
― John Ciardi
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Courage
― John Ciardi
More From John Ciardi
- "Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope."
- "You don’t have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone."
- "A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea."
More In Courage
- "I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves."― August Strindberg
- "I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he’s doing – I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give."― LL Cool J
- "If you set as your goal to roll back the size of government, you have an obligation to answer the tough questions and show real courage, not just appeal to ideology. Treat the voters like adults."― Brian Baird