"The office of poetry is not to make us think accurately, but feel truly." ― Frederick William Robertson Topic(s): Poetry More From Frederick William Robertson "The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it." "The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions, but to kindle minds." "A silent man is easily reputed wise. A man who suffers none to see him in the common jostle and undress of life, easily gathers round him a mysterious veil of unknown sanctity, and men honor him for a saint. The unknown is always wonderful." More In Poetry "I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching – but that won’t pay the Bergdorf’s bill. I think I’ll move to somewhere life is cheaper."― Erica Jong "I realized poetry’s the thing that I can do ’cause I can stick at it and work with tremendous intensity."― Philip Levine "The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity."― George Oppen