"Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild."
― Denis Diderot
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Poetry
― Denis Diderot
More From Denis Diderot
- "Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth."
- "Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things."
- "Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."
More In Poetry
- "Men are amazing. I love the way they are. They’re consistently little boys, and they need to be nurtured and loved. But at the same time, they need to feel like men."― Krista Allen
- "Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don’t by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse."― Robert W. Service
- "Listen, real poetry doesn’t say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you."― Jim Morrison